Re: Users Fight to Save Windows XP ... Me? No thanks ...

Bob I wrote:
Bill in Co. wrote:

PD43 wrote:

Bob I <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I agree with you, Bill: "But how many had a choice?"
Every new PC ships with Vista.

No they don't, for example simply go log on to Dell and pick your
operating system. Xp or vista.

Can't do that with all of their lines, or even with every computer in
a given line.


Only with a select few (and that's only for Dell). So our point was
pretty much right on.


The statement was "Every new PC ships with Vista." , 'nuf' said.

Fine. Correct it to say, nearly every new PC, with precious few
exceptions.


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