[bcab] FW: Dell brings back XP on home systems

I thought this might be of interest to anyone feeling faced
with Vista or Vista.

George.

Dell brings back XP on home systems
By Ina Fried, Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: April 19, 2007, 11:04 AM PDT, Last modified: 3:56
PM PDT

Dell is bringing XP back.=20

Amid significant customer demand, the computer maker said on
Thursday=20
that it has returned to offering the older Windows version
as an=20
option on some of its consumer PCs.=20

Like most computer makers, Dell switched nearly entirely to
Vista-
based systems following Microsoft's mainstream launch of the

operating system in January. However, the company said its
customers=20
have been asking for XP as part of its IdeaStorm project,
which asks=20
customers to help the company come up with product ideas.=20

"We heard you loud and clear on bringing the Windows XP
option back=20
to our Dell consumer PC offerings," Dell said on its Ideas
in Action=20
page. Users get to vote on various suggestions, and the
notion of=20
bringing back XP got 10,000 "points," making it among the
most=20
popular requests but well below top picks such as adding
Linux or=20
OpenOffice.org to its PCs.=20

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