Bad Windows

Dell is actively promoting a Microsoft licensing loophole to channel partners eager to keep selling PCs installed with Windows XP, after Microsoft's official cut off.

The Dell channel blog is pointing resellers to the loophole in the Windows Vista license that enables business customers to downgrade from the unwanted Windows Vista to its dated, but comfortable and better-supported predecessor.

According to the blog: "Dell can sell what we've branded 'Windows Vista Bonus' which allows us to preinstall XP Professional with a Vista license (on select system categories). This lets customer's upgrade to the Vista platform when they're ready. And yes, Dell will support both OSs."

Read more at Channel Register

Lots of people are focused on the retirement of Microsoft Founder Bill Gates this weekend. I mean, yes, the man that created the world's most popular computing platform had his "final day" on Friday, June 27. But, are we forgetting that Microsoft is also saying goodbye to one of its all time favorite operating systems next week and replacing it with Vista, one of the most criticized tech products in its history? Is it a coincidence that Gates retires the Friday before Windows XP gets put on life support?

Read more at The Huffington Post