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Despite the January 31 deadline, Microsoft has announced they will continue to offer Windows XP licenses until May 30, 2009.  The extension is said to be in direct relation to customer demand, and had it been kept would have surely created a surge in Windows XP pricing.  Of course, even… Continue Reading »

Dell has added a few new options when it comes to the operating system on the Inspiron Mini 12.  Previously the Mini 12 was available only with Windows Vista.  Now, users can now also choose between Ubuntu 8.04.1 or Windows XP.  As for pricing, the Ubuntu based model begins at… Continue Reading »

Just a few months back, we saw Peru become the first country in the world to begin a Windows XP based XO laptop pilot program, and now Columbia will be joining them.  The announcement, which comes courtesy of Microsoft, is calling for the program to initially take place in Quetame… Continue Reading »

HP has officially unveiled the Mini 1000 netbook, which serves as a follow up to the Mini-Note 2133.  And a nice follow up it seems to be, based on the specs and available options for the Mini 1000 it seems HP has taken some of the disappointing factors from their… Continue Reading »

Several days ago, on October 3, we reported about a rumor that Microsoft was going to extend the downgrade date to XP from January 31, 2009 to July 31, 2006 - a total of 6 more months. InformationWeek had e-mailed a Microsoft representative to check if the rumor had any… Continue Reading »

The One Laptop per Child Association (OLPC), Microsoft, and Peru’s Education Minister José Antonio Chang Escobedo have recently announced that Peru will be the first in the world to get Windows XP-based XO Laptops. The new laptops will be part of a nine-month pilot that is intended to “integrate educational… Continue Reading »

Microsoft is facing yet another antitrust investigation, this time from Taiwan. Their Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether Microsoft is monopolizing the island’s software market, and is also investigating whether the software giant is abusing that position. The agency launched its investigation after receiving numerous complaints about unfair pricing and… Continue Reading »

The Cloudbook, or also known as one of the Eee PC competitors that did not get such a warm welcome into the market, has just received a nice little update. Everex has expanded on the Cloudbook line, and added the C1201V, which is essentially the same model as the original… Continue Reading »

Windows XP coming to the OLPC XO Laptop certainly comes as little surprise, its been hinted at, and even shown off in the past, but what does come as news is that it should be available by this September. Microsoft has recently released a version of Windows XP to manufacturing… Continue Reading »

Windows XP is dead! Long live Windows XP! That traditional cheer for beloved kings may well be on the lips of most Windows users as Microsoft goes through with its deadline for Windows XP.  Today marks the first day that PC makers are no longer allowed to sell XP-based PC’s. … Continue Reading »