Fw: Microsoft Responds to 'Save XP' Petition

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DaMassive writes "Computerworld Australia is running a story with a
response from Microsoft to Infoworld's SAVE XP petition Web site, which
has gathered over 75,000 signatures so far. Apparently Microsoft is
aware of the petition, but says it is "listening first and foremost to
feedback we hear from partners and customers about what makes sense
based on their needs, that's what informed our decision to extend the
availability of XP initially, and what will continue to guide us" — a
somewhat strange response given that the vast majority of people
signing the petition ARE Microsoft customers! The Save XP movement has
attracted the attention of the software giant, despite its claims that
Vista has sold more than 100 million copies and its adoption rate is in
line with the company's expectations. "We're seeing positive indicators
that we're already starting to move from the early adoption phase into
the mainstream and that more and more businesses are beginning their
planning and deployment of Windows Vista," the company said.
Nevertheless vendors such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Fujitsu,
and more recently NEC, all offer the opportunity to downgrade to XP
Pro."

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