Most sales of Windows XP have ended
Windows XP is managing to stay alive, with begrudging help from Microsoft. The software company is telling system builders they can get copies of the old software until May 30. It's what the ChannelWeb site says is another sign of market resistance to Vista.
System builders are not the big PC makers, notes Mary Jo Foley at All About Microsoft. They're sometimes called “white box” vendors and include Systemax, Seneca Data, Cheap Guys Computers. They also include local PC shops that build custom systems. She also notes the latest reprieve is getting close to the hoped-for delivery of Windows 7:
It should be interesting to see what the channel does if there’s a gap of a few months between the XP delivery cut-off date and Windows 7 availability. Will they continue to avoid preloading Vista on new custom PCs and wait it out for 7?
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