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I searched for an XP machine
I specifically sought out an XP machine when purchasing just last month. Actually, the machine I found is a Systemax that comes with a Vista Business license, but they'd utilized the XP "downgrade" option (hah, more like an upgrade), so it came with an XP image on it. The thought of installing Vista isn't even on my radar screen.
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I searched for an XP machine  MGP2 | 12/30/07
Dell and XP  Mahegan | 01/02/08
So much confusion so simple an answer  KeithAu001 | 01/03/08
Agreed  liquidglow | 01/09/08
You can't chose if you don't have a choice.  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
Right On Brother  esoldfuz004@... | 01/16/08
Actually, you do have a choice...  bricar2 | 02/07/08
Speaking of having no choice.  dennis@... | 02/07/08
Accepted an OPTION! HA hA ha  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
I totally agree  jim@... | 02/07/08
Dell  Crestview | 02/08/08
Me Dell to  ralphdb@... | 02/11/08
Simple Observations  nighthawk205@... | 01/18/08
Kudos to you!  Ole Man | 01/18/08
Intresting  michmoor | 12/30/07
yeah  macosxp | 12/30/07
More numbers pulled out of thin air?  mdemuth | 12/31/07
beCAUSE  thomaswort@... | 01/02/08
You need to re-read the article  BroGnorik | 12/31/07
Yes, but....  techboy_z | 12/31/07
No but's. Go back and re-read the article. Pay particular attention to:  ye | 12/31/07
Correction  Michael Kelly | 12/31/07
Message has been deleted.  ye | 12/31/07
Yes, Ed was very clear  Michael Kelly | 12/31/07
No need for clarification.  ye | 12/31/07
I'm afraid there are some....  techboy_z | 12/31/07
And your point?  ye | 12/31/07
You're reading it wrongly...  techboy_z | 12/31/07
They're the same systems.  ye | 01/01/08
Not default choice  waltmaine | 01/02/08
WRONG  stevey_d | 12/31/07
but you DON'T have a choice on Dell's Home website  stevey_d | 12/31/07
Obviously a lot of SOMEONES had a choice!  eb276 | 12/31/07
Stevey, Stevey, Stevey...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
OK, does the data reflect the same time period the option has been on  stevey_d | 01/01/08
Inventory is current  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/02/08
Is this what justifies your absurd obsession with Vista?  B.O.F.H. | 12/31/07
Message has been deleted.  ye | 01/01/08
Message has been deleted.  B.O.F.H. | 01/01/08
Message has been deleted.  ye | 01/01/08
So Gene Amdahl (who coined the term) is wrong?  B.O.F.H. | 01/01/08
Amdahl coined the (marketing) term, yet ye fails to use it correctly!  B.O.F.H. | 01/01/08
Humpty Dumpty  timpin1@... | 01/03/08
Don't Bother Reading ye's Posts  Cardhu | 01/03/08
Almost correct, ye.  TechinMN | 01/02/08
skeptical  boltik.sam@... | 01/02/08
But... there ARE buts...  robert.henkel@... | 01/02/08
You dont listen do you??  KeithAu001 | 01/03/08
but you have to reason how many people go out and buy an xp disk  SO.CAL Guy | 12/31/07
No, but...  techboy_z | 12/31/07
How hard is to install?  voska1 | 12/31/07
You forgot the last (and best) part  Ole Man | 12/31/07
sure, you haven't factored in the drivers and software  stevey_d | 12/31/07
i'm not saying it's hard to install i'm saying that most  SO.CAL Guy | 12/31/07
Apparently harder than you'd realize  LegendsOfBatman | 01/02/08
You Need to re-read the article  rdzdnet | 01/02/08
Who Do You Know?  windozefreak | 01/03/08
Pensacola, FL?  Wittigpc@... | 01/17/08
Re-read?  rcharles@... | 01/02/08
Great Post! Thanks!  Cardhu | 01/03/08
No Choice  rc@... | 01/02/08
XP vs. Vista  jotalrysmom12@... | 01/02/08
Be Candid  windozefreak | 01/03/08
Honest answer  jotalrysmom12@... | 01/04/08
Small Shop  Wittigpc@... | 01/17/08
It Is An Important Question  Cardhu | 01/03/08
And With 1% Of Market Share  windozefreak | 01/03/08
And where's the data?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/03/08
I'm Not Offering Anecdote Or Opinion  Cardhu | 01/04/08
You need to go back and read the article.  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
XP  ht_z | 01/16/08
YES!!!!!  Tmanisback | 01/16/08
Follow your own advice!  solyom@... | 01/20/08
And problems  pkrdk | 01/02/08
But...  LocoMotive | 01/02/08
It doesn't matter  aka_tripleB@... | 01/02/08
What doesn't matter?  timpin1@... | 01/03/08
DUH!  windozefreak | 01/03/08
Trying to parse  timpin1@... | 01/03/08
I am staying put with with Windows SP3  no_zd_user_name | 12/30/07
No such thing  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
He could be a tester.  b.bob | 01/01/08
Doesn't have to be  rbj1_z | 01/02/08
program needing root  sir_cheats_alot@... | 01/02/08
Well that is certainly intuitive ...  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
Discussion  timpin1@... | 01/03/08
I'll be more reasonable ....  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
XP SP3  kwsjr82 | 01/02/08
tell that to my laptop  LegendsOfBatman | 01/02/08
Read what I said not what you think I said.  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
SP3  Syzygy01 | 01/02/08
Yes it has  Crestview | 01/02/08
It is not released.  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
DUMMY: Beta means SOME people have it!  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
This article paints a different picture Ed  D. T. Schmitz | 12/30/07
Here's my response  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
The Stats are biased - Depending  patrick@... | 01/17/08
Crucial difference  justanitguy | 12/31/07
Only the home version  rbj1_z | 01/02/08
Vista  ralphdb@... | 01/14/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jparrott@... | 12/30/07
Huh?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/30/07
Your words - not mine..  jparrott@... | 12/30/07
Reading comprehension  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/30/07
More comprehension for you..  jparrott@... | 12/30/07
Not what I meant  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
yeah  macosxp | 12/30/07
I don't agree  itpro_z | 12/30/07
Not a slant in the least.  TechinMN | 01/02/08
WRONG ASSUMPTION  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
No surprises here  Michael Kelly | 12/30/07
more functionality?  stevey_d | 12/31/07
I didn't say it was the best out there  Michael Kelly | 12/31/07
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  GrahamDCox | 12/30/07
My head just exploded  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/30/07
I think you can figure that one out Ed...  n0neXn0ne | 12/30/07
Ed dude, you've clearly shown your bias  macosxp | 12/30/07
So, macosxp...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
Does Apple sell Tiger anymore?  ye | 12/31/07
Re: Does Apple sell Tiger anymore?  PScooter63 | 01/16/08
Wrong...  techboy_z | 12/31/07
PS: The software industry has never worked like this  voska1 | 12/31/07
Not true for Microsoft OSes.  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
right here  macosxp | 12/31/07
The software industry has never worked like this  Ole Man | 12/31/07
Amazing!  eb276 | 12/31/07
kind of  macosxp | 12/31/07
Isn't the Mac of $129  voska1 | 12/31/07
Then Apple is just as guilty  GuidingLight | 12/31/07
RE: Isn't the Mac of $129  devlin_X | 01/04/08
He said "they say it's superior" not it IS superior  stevey_d | 12/31/07
Vista Home premimum same price as XP home  otaddy | 12/31/07
I've seen it for less  voska1 | 12/31/07
Yes, you have to shop around  otaddy | 12/31/07
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
PC World has an interesting take  Len Rooney | 12/30/07
I don't have those stats  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/30/07
but at least admit the facts  macosxp | 12/30/07
The site you linked to...  itpro_z | 12/30/07
no...  macosxp | 12/31/07
Hard to tell.  itpro_z | 12/31/07
Which PC World do you want to believe?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
What were your stats for XP...  mrOSX | 12/31/07
I dont have metrics for 2002  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
pc world took care of it  macosxp | 12/31/07
so you thought... hell I'll publish anyway?  stevey_d | 12/31/07
Uh, no  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
all I'm saying Ed is  stevey_d | 01/01/08
Uh...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
ok, IF the option to choose XP or vista has been available  stevey_d | 01/01/08
All of a sudden the market knows what they want?!?!?!  ye | 01/01/08
follow the simple steps  stevey_d | 01/01/08
stevey_d: bad local computer guy, or bad scanner vendor?  Bob.Kerns | 01/03/08
But I have (very small) stats sample...  zdnet@... | 01/02/08
Interseting comment, but relevant?  GuidingLight | 12/31/07
Vista is going to suceed without you, Ed.  trentreviso | 12/30/07
The truth lives on without you trent  otaddy | 12/31/07
Yeah, Trent...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
Whoops, meant 30%  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
Vista will fail in the Corporate market  voska1 | 12/31/07
That could very well be true  otaddy | 12/31/07
Hey Carnac ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
Based on the talk at IT conventions  voska1 | 12/31/07
Puhleeese  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
How was that question presented?  Michael Kelly | 12/31/07
Migration to Vista from XP  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
Plans vs reality  voska1 | 12/31/07
On the one hand you state that companies ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
we are Windows 2000  voska1 | 12/31/07
Here's the funny part  voska1 | 12/31/07
Plan to adopt? ( = Forced to accept)  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
WRONG! That's WRONG!  macosxp | 12/30/07
Try again  itpro_z | 12/30/07
Analysis a bit more  Michael Kelly | 12/31/07
Also  Michael Kelly | 12/31/07
Interesting  itpro_z | 12/31/07
it's up to date  macosxp | 12/31/07
Updated hourly...  itpro_z | 12/31/07
yes  macosxp | 12/31/07
Not updated hourly  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
re: Wrong  Badgered | 12/31/07
How about some middle ground?  macosxp | 12/31/07
never ready for prime time  macosxp | 12/30/07
You apparently weren't around...  itpro_z | 12/30/07
Virtualisation?  fredsmith6 | 12/30/07
Good question  itpro_z | 12/31/07
We've been testing Vista 64 Bit  voska1 | 12/31/07
I would suspect...  itpro_z | 12/31/07
Can you provide a reference for the claim...  ye | 01/01/08
Ye:  itpro_z | 01/01/08
@itpro_z: Then I have to take issue with your claim...  ye | 01/01/08
Like I said, ye...  itpro_z | 01/01/08
@itpro_z: Unless recently was within the last day...  ye | 01/01/08
i was  macosxp | 12/31/07
So did mine, after a fashion.  itpro_z | 01/01/08
Vista is more like Windows 2000  voska1 | 12/31/07
more like Windows ME  macosxp | 12/31/07
Did you ever use ME?  itpro_z | 12/31/07
Nope  voska1 | 12/31/07
some remarks  tombalablomba | 12/31/07
Not remarkable  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
Nothing better to silince the criticasters  tombalablomba | 12/31/07
Microsoft did show good sales numbers ...  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
I'd hope in 5 years I'd be off of Vista  voska1 | 12/31/07
Read a bit better, Ed  nizuse | 12/31/07
Fine  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
No need to feel offended Ed.  nizuse | 01/01/08
Nice psychic powers you got there  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
No need to feel offended Ed.  nizuse | 01/01/08
In Other News .. The Sky Is Blue...  TheBoyBailey | 12/31/07
Question for ya.....  Laff | 12/31/07
Actually consumers have more choice then ...  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
i wonder why...  macosxp | 12/31/07
Verry funny.  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
If you read the article you would know.  ye | 12/31/07
XP to Vista switch is not the same as 98 to XP  david@... | 12/31/07
Microsoft published reccomendations stated ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
I have to disagree. According to Microsoft...  ye | 12/31/07
That's odd  voska1 | 12/31/07
My first XP system...  itpro_z | 12/31/07
Fist taste of XP  kwsjr82 | 01/02/08
Just a thought  itpro_z | 01/02/08
Vista  kwsjr82 | 01/02/08
Ppl may choose Vista on the new PC but may  Boot_Agnostic | 12/31/07
The word is "moot", not "mute", you "dupe"  1stcyberian | 01/02/08
No need to insult me  Boot_Agnostic | 01/05/08
Numbers may be skewed  jamesdivine | 12/31/07
Those are Volume License rules  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
Not quite correct, Ed  Confused by religion | 12/31/07
Inferred from original post  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
Re-read my post Ed  Confused by religion | 12/31/07
Point taken  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/07
Not necessarily the case...  RocketEater | 01/01/08
"Consumers have embraced Vista overwhelmingly"  BitTwiddler | 12/31/07
True but...  RocketEater | 01/01/08
Parents are choosing Vista  zmud | 12/31/07
No Vista for us.  systemx | 12/31/07
Only a stupid person would buy XP in 2007.  qmlscycrajg | 12/31/07
That is an unfair statement  Confused by religion | 12/31/07
really?  Badgered | 12/31/07
Stupid is his statement.  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
Well then color me stupid  jamesdivine | 12/31/07
There is always a year lag time before companies ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
There is always a year lag time before companies ....  Ole Man | 12/31/07
Now you are quoting me.  itpro_z | 12/31/07
Sorry if (you think) I misquoted you  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Having your usual trouble with comprehension I see.  itpro_z | 01/02/08
Wow, Ole Man...  itpro_z | 01/02/08
yeah, move forward, even if over the cliff...  1stcyberian | 01/02/08
Only a stupid person would make such a statement (nt)  mdsmedia | 12/31/07
...  techboy_z | 12/31/07
Don't make assumptions qmlscycrajg  nisumin | 01/02/08
Who's Choosing Vista Over XP?  itanalyst | 12/31/07
Well for the home PC buyer they for the most part...  mrOSX | 12/31/07
Ed's analysis suggests that if they were given a choice  Michael Kelly | 12/31/07
os choices  dlopp | 01/02/08
I don't buy that.  itpro_z | 12/31/07
people don't necessarily have choice  stevey_d | 01/01/08
Come on, Steve.  itpro_z | 01/01/08
Yeah yeah I know about all the fixes. Tried them but it still wasn't snappy  stevey_d | 01/01/08
You asked...  itpro_z | 01/01/08
maybe i missed something  stevey_d | 01/02/08
Maybe you did miss something  itpro_z | 01/02/08
so a brand new $1200 Sony laptop shouldn't be used with Vista?  stevey_d | 01/03/08
From your post I can ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
LOL! (nt)  GuidingLight | 12/31/07
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  boed | 12/31/07
right  macosxp | 12/31/07
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  dcowsky@... | 12/31/07
XP over Vista  dcowsky@... | 12/31/07
hardware....  archer75 | 01/03/08
Its about cost!  Sonny Maou | 12/31/07
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  teddybairs1 | 12/31/07
In Ed's Defense  mrOSX | 12/31/07
Yeah I know.  teddybairs1 | 12/31/07
Go shopping  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
Ed you missed the point and your XPS 420 is vista only  TG2 | 01/02/08
Software "FDA"  news_reader | 12/31/07
Most PC users will go with what is offered  Vexxarr | 12/31/07
Who would choose XP over Vista?  itpro_z | 12/31/07
People who read the press?  Vexxarr | 01/01/08
Read the posts  itpro_z | 01/01/08
When the majority becomes the minority.........  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Wow, rattlesnakes again!  itpro_z | 01/02/08
rattlesnakes again!  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Nailed it to a tee.  B.Beck | 01/02/08
The value of a product  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Very impressive! Repeat the obvious...........  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Very impressive, Ole Man.  itpro_z | 01/02/08
Nailed to a tee  B.Beck | 01/02/08
And your opinion has merit for what reason?  Ole Man | 01/02/08
When did it change to "Windows vs. Linux"?  kwsjr82 | 01/02/08
What part of my post mentioned "Linux"?  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Corporate users are sticking with XP also.  gypkap@... | 01/02/08
Businesses Choose Vista Because....  dave.leigh@... | 12/31/07
This is why the majority...  bjbrock | 12/31/07
You are correct, of course.  dave.leigh@... | 01/01/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  marchatfield | 12/31/07
Article Request - Holiday Long Xbox LIVE Outage...  BitTwiddler | 12/31/07
Your data is invalid because of buyers like me...  Basic Logic | 12/31/07
Forgot to mention - Opted for XP... (nt)  Basic Logic | 12/31/07
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  lvincent45 | 12/31/07
Well  Badgered | 12/31/07
Vista cheaper than XP Pro  xTalk | 12/31/07
Apples and Oranges comparison  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
re:  xTalk | 12/31/07
How much is Windows Media Center  voska1 | 12/31/07
WHO chooses vista? customers like this...  n0neXn0ne | 12/31/07
Dutch consumer group wants Windows Vista boycott  n0neXn0ne | 12/31/07
You expect an American to know about this?  B.O.F.H. | 12/31/07
There are many Americans that can find Iraq ...  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
Correction:  dave.leigh@... | 01/01/08
Read my lips ...  ShadeTree | 01/03/08
So what is going on in the rest of the world?  B.O.F.H. | 01/01/08
That would indeed be interesting.  nizuse | 01/01/08
Life, Death, Births, Taxes, politics and any ...  ShadeTree | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  ghot@... | 12/31/07
Other makes? Dell may not be representative....  techboy_z | 12/31/07
Other stats from where?  Patanjali | 12/31/07
I have yet to see any major spyware outbreak on Vista  zmud | 12/31/07
if there were a serious user base.....  pzalinski@... | 01/02/08
Serious user base?  itpro_z | 01/02/08
Choosing XP  dpstack | 12/31/07
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  flobber238 | 12/31/07
DRIVERS make the difference?  ARyKaXaN | 12/31/07
I concur:  dave.leigh@... | 01/01/08
Yeah, but not limited to  ARyKaXaN | 01/01/08
Always good for hits  nizuse | 12/31/07
I chose XP  nizuse | 12/31/07
Here's a clue...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
Again, read a bit better  nizuse | 01/01/08
When it comes to music creation, I'd choose XP over Vista.  Grayson Peddie | 12/31/07
yeah, as (almost) anything but office and IE7  ARyKaXaN | 01/01/08
No, that's not correct  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/02/08
Chosing XP over Vista  Bifman | 01/01/08
Vista Versus Xp  clive.gartner@... | 01/01/08
That is the key.  itpro_z | 01/01/08
Diffultly finding the laptops offering XP on Dell site.  Lakeor | 01/01/08
Incredibly small link?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/08
Kudos To Mr. Dvorak  itanalyst | 01/01/08
default choice..  kRogue | 01/01/08
A tale of two Vistas...  progon | 01/01/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  hgh9mrp@... | 01/01/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  thejourneyman | 01/01/08
What I love about all these talkbacks...  Ben_E | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  bahamude | 01/02/08
Vista wins because there is no choice for the consumer  barryj@... | 01/02/08
Not just consumers  waltmaine | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  grewcockd@... | 01/02/08
That's possible...BUT!!!!  mikeholli | 01/02/08
It is all a matter of what is available.  shadowagent | 01/02/08
Who's choosing XP over Vista? Me...  ejhonda | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Ronin69 | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  ramnet@... | 01/02/08
Let's Address!  mikeholli | 01/02/08
Phoney Numbers  ceh4702 | 01/02/08
XP Home for business: is it the $100 or is it ignorance?  dserdu | 01/02/08
Regarding $100  steelcuda | 01/02/08
People who don't know any better  Dr_Zinj | 01/02/08
An interesting quote  Dr_Zinj | 01/03/08
Flawed methodology  rcfoulk@... | 01/02/08
I may need some clarification on that  klarenberg@... | 01/03/08
They are still different populations  rcfoulk@... | 01/03/08
The Problems With Vista  chessmen | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  hank.raleigh@... | 01/02/08
XP SP3 is 2X faster than Vista SP1  batia | 01/02/08
"I have read"...  itpro_z | 01/02/08
"I have read"...  Ole Man | 01/02/08
"I have read" Nonsense from itpro_z  chessmen | 01/16/08
When I shopped Dell, XP cost more than XP  baldwinleo@... | 01/02/08
I prefer XP, Vista to slow.  jfroom@... | 01/02/08
'obvious' links are often ignored  jeremy@... | 01/02/08
No suprise  crypt2121 | 01/02/08
Why do I read these remarks?  meryllogue@... | 01/02/08
No it doesn't  l_d_griffith@... | 01/02/08
but you have to reason . . .  OtisLamb@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  erm@... | 01/02/08
I tried Vista for the first time on saturday  dbkelley@... | 01/02/08
I agree with everything apart from the beauty thing  stevey_d | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  mjvtz@... | 01/02/08
dell vista purchase  k.lamantia@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  cne@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  fone@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  bstreet | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  MrBeck | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  wjbyman@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  arodriguez@... | 01/02/08
Re: Flawed methodology  zappster | 01/02/08
Return because it is Vista  jmika@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  retchet@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  gmiller@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  craigd@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  erniem1970@... | 01/02/08
Who? People with gray matter between their ears...  3dtodd | 01/02/08
Come on Guys I love my VISTA  ralphdb@... | 01/02/08
bs  archer75 | 01/03/08
Hearts  ralphdb@... | 01/07/08
OX Apple  JohnWHindes@... | 01/02/08
Probably not a valid assumption  gangof5ma | 01/02/08
Ed, can you redo the stats for scratched and dented only?  klarenberg@... | 01/02/08
Here are the results you asked for  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/02/08
Convincing, Ed !  klarenberg@... | 01/03/08
Vista for developers?  wayne@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  dougt@... | 01/02/08
the only reason to upgrade from win2k is 64bit over 32bit. while vista seem  wessonjoe | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  trainer_1@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  dogmo1001 | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  masallax@... | 01/02/08
Amen  ralphdb@... | 01/07/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  dougpiano6@... | 01/02/08
An update - Dell looses all my respect  dougpiano6@... | 01/02/08
But when it comes to KNOWLEDGEABLE users...  swats | 01/02/08
Knowledgeable users wouldn't be buying into all this FUD  archer75 | 01/03/08
If he were right Microsoft would be the one telling everyone  JonathanSeer | 01/02/08
My experience with the Dell Outlet Store  AbbyD@... | 01/02/08
not sure why....  maguilar2k | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  donlprice@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Kuby | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  schole@... | 01/02/08
Agreed  rc@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  genehughes@... | 01/02/08
Consistency and XPPro works with SAS  genehughes@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  zdnet@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  lkilbourn | 01/02/08
I don't understand  JRCBY@... | 01/02/08
Repeating History  fred@... | 01/02/08
No History  rc@... | 01/02/08
No History  fred@... | 01/02/08
Consumers  rc@... | 01/02/08
Who is choosing or who is being shf...td with Vista  rdelaplaza | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  wolluf | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jan133 | 01/02/08
XP vs. Vista  donlprice@... | 01/02/08
Give the man a Ceegar!  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Yeessss RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES !  rdelaplaza | 01/03/08
POS =  Cardhu | 01/04/08
No Choice  rc@... | 01/02/08
Vista is a DOWNGRADE!  Mahegan | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  robert.henkel@... | 01/02/08
That is not the way Ed see's it!!  hbashman@... | 01/02/08
Creative Statistics  preacherx | 01/02/08
Couldn't agree more  Mahegan | 01/02/08
Microsoft Vs Microsoft - whoever wins you loose  pawan@... | 01/02/08
One reason why the numbers are so different between home vs corporate.  Cerebral*Origami | 01/02/08
A hypothesis: consumers are going for Vista because they don't know the dif  mark16_15@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  mjordan@... | 01/02/08
Dell refused to install XP  shellyf@... | 01/02/08
Data may support other conclusions  klarenberg@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  alaniane@... | 01/02/08
Errata  alaniane@... | 01/02/08
Focred to Switch  brody.white@... | 01/02/08
Dell soft sale of Vista  rolf.ernst@... | 01/02/08
XP over Vista - Any day of the week  joe@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Elle_ | 01/02/08
no surprise  reedjjjr | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  drprod@... | 01/02/08
You are not reading the data correctly...  mikifinaz1@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  mechayla@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jgessing1@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  hcameranut | 01/02/08
Business orders with Home/Home Basic  Dr. John | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  atari8bit@... | 01/02/08
I'll Stay with XP  dlopp | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  kmumme | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Publisher_z | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  rob.radina@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  ea_baker@... | 01/02/08
They aren't "choosing" Vista . . .  critic-at-arms | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Likewow | 01/02/08
Like wow  notsofast | 01/02/08
RE: XP Home  ohiomike | 01/02/08
Companies buy Vista laptops and replace OS with XP  alexh1@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  dennyc5@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  strategery | 01/02/08
? is IS MSFT reading These???  schlicht@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jimmanis | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  LadyWriter@... | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  bcjinsantafe | 01/02/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  gilhardwick@... | 01/03/08
XP/Vista home in business  tony@... | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  green alien | 01/03/08
Bingo  JohnrC | 01/03/08
SP3?  green alien | 01/04/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Kasey156 | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  wcosales@... | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  rhochstedler@... | 01/03/08
Hmmm....  ejhonda | 01/03/08
Too much TV...  Bob.Kerns | 01/03/08
perhaps you're unaware of the User Manager in XP  stevey_d | 01/03/08
DO consumers know the difference?  fivecoate@... | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  ITsupportGuy | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  ceh4702 | 01/03/08
I'm sure it's already been said...  ju1ce | 01/03/08
Forgot to add...  ju1ce | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  connect2aksh@... | 01/03/08
subjective and anecdotal evidence  Insight Driver | 01/03/08
Your figures of 93% vs 7% are wrong  SirCatlord | 01/03/08
Dell is enforcing Vista, not MS  xTalk | 01/03/08
MS is behind the enforcement  jgessing1@... | 01/03/08
RE: Except the Home website discourages you from buying XP--so bad data  royalef | 01/03/08
The real reason...  Narg | 01/03/08
What is it that you like ?  jgessing1@... | 01/03/08
no "choice" about it  catseverywhere@... | 01/03/08
I concur  jgessing1@... | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  rosemyystt@... | 01/03/08
I still use XP Pro SP2 (soon to be SP3! :D)  John Musbach | 01/03/08
TinyXP Platinum 2 by eXPerience  Shinsengumi | 01/03/08
Does Dells data show who already owns XP?  rmhesche | 01/03/08
Nice idea, but not really a good statistic source  john@... | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  WxDude | 01/03/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  nisumin | 01/04/08
What Ed didn't mention about the Outlet...  devlin_X | 01/04/08
LOL!!!  Kasey156 | 01/04/08
Nice try...but wrong  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/05/08
You're only forced to switch  Boot_Agnostic | 01/04/08
Meet the need  santuccie | 01/04/08
Oops  santuccie | 01/04/08
Being forced to buy Vista is not equivalent to using it  zaine_ridling | 01/05/08
Vista boot time  nisumin | 01/05/08
Vista boot time edit  nisumin | 01/05/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Spaedie | 01/05/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  helenb1azes@... | 01/05/08
Everyone who wants things to work right  jimk_z | 01/06/08
"XP Is Rock Solid"  Cardhu | 01/07/08
I can not believe the author doesnt understand these stats  jimk_z | 01/06/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  andersonjesse28 | 01/06/08
What are you trying to say?  Cardhu | 01/07/08
You've missed an important segment !!  afhavemann@... | 01/07/08
This Is A Really Good Observation  Cardhu | 01/08/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  descifra | 01/07/08
Microsoft has announced a new sales milestone for Windows Vista: 100 millio  Kasey156 | 01/07/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  AnnDroid1 | 01/07/08
XP/VISTA/UBUNTU  formaninder@... | 01/07/08
XP Professional for me  mouseten@... | 01/08/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  tonyfeathers@... | 01/09/08
Huh?  Cardhu | 01/10/08
Agreed too  megamanx | 01/11/08
Your numbers are out of touch  cipher.nemo@... | 01/15/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jclayton@... | 01/16/08
General Public and Vista  DonG43 | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  mrleo1957 | 01/16/08
Another interpretation of the data  valerie@... | 01/16/08
Are consumers REALLY choosing?  kjonmyway | 01/16/08
HELP!!!!! WHERE?  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
Where to buy a laptop that comes with XP  kjonmyway | 01/18/08
Where to buy desktops with XP  kjonmyway | 01/18/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  derpaul@... | 01/16/08
THIS "STUDY" IS A FRAUD!  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  tanyas13@... | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista? EVERY ONE THAT CAN!  jrbeaman | 01/16/08
I LOOOVE System Restores!  MikeHenley | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  sborsher | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jimc52@... | 01/16/08
The Truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth  rfservices | 01/16/08
I'll tell you why...  ardentangel@... | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  rlawler | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  jfg-online | 01/16/08
YOU CAN'T CHOOSE WHAT YOU CAN'T BUY!  promytius1@... | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  noraadrienne@... | 01/16/08
XP Over Vista ? Industrial Business  don.baker@... | 01/16/08
Thank you Vista...  BGALUMNI | 01/16/08
I bought a copy of XP, was also sent XP x64  rmhesche | 01/16/08
Most don't konw  jsjag1 | 01/16/08
XP is easier than Vista...  Tmanisback | 01/16/08
how true  Tmanisback | 01/16/08
EVERYONE seems to be overlooking something here.  flared0ne | 01/16/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  rchartier@... | 01/16/08
Only because it is being jambed down their throats...  mikifinaz1@... | 01/16/08
Statistical Sample  davemulk | 01/16/08
Even MS Says use XP!!!  wwwsupport | 01/17/08
Choose?  pkrdk | 01/17/08
Users don't know  old geek | 01/17/08
You're on the right track!  dmacnevin | 01/17/08
sales numbers don't give the whole answer  paulwalter@... | 01/17/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  bbilott@... | 01/17/08
Your Consumer numbers are skewed, there is no "choice"!  mroberts@... | 01/17/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  ljbuchman@... | 01/17/08
Nobody does "Cover-Up" like MS  Wittigpc@... | 01/17/08
This Consumer Wishes He Had Stuck with XP  ford_prefect | 01/17/08
Keep in mind...  DCMann | 01/17/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  geewhizbang | 01/17/08
Vista not a choice for anyone I know  rafarn@... | 01/17/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  nighthawk205@... | 01/18/08
I still don't trust the Dell numbers ....  dougpiano6@... | 01/18/08
One point to customer service ....  dougpiano6@... | 01/18/08
How many new machines have Vista Home on them?  Interested Amateur | 01/20/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  ef-1st@... | 01/21/08
Dumping Vista.  ralphdb@... | 01/21/08
My First Mac  pgstp@... | 01/21/08
Wrong  Sheeva | 02/07/08
Back to XP for me...  richard.ashford@... | 02/07/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  masmommy@... | 02/07/08
You've missed an important segment !!  afhavemann@... | 02/07/08
"wrong" got it right  sonoffar@... | 02/07/08
How about the 100's of "other" pc manufacturers  jerryh@... | 02/07/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  Larry Caldwell | 02/08/08
Vista is a dog.....  mluther223@... | 02/08/08
re:Vista is a dog.....  james.faction | 02/09/08
you're checking the wrong stats  djtrueheart@... | 02/09/08
RE: Who's choosing XP over Vista?  fredyboy12 | 04/16/08

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