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Windows XP Gets a Life Extension on Low-Cost, Low-Power PCs

By Paul Adams April 4, 2008 Categories: Operating Systems

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Microsoft announced late Thursday that it would extended the support lifecycle for Windows XP on what it calls Ultra Low-Cost PCs (ULCPCs). This means ultra-portable, low-power computers like the Asus Eee PC, sub-notebooks and MID-based handhelds will still ship with Windows XP, and that their owners will be able to get support for the software. The reason is simple — these machines don’t have the performance specs necessary to run Vista. The company will offer XP support for ULCPCs for two years, or until Windows 7, its next operating system, is one year old (and which do you think that will be?).

Microsoft had previously announced that it would cease support for retail and OEM versions of Windows XP after June 30, 2008.

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