It looks like there are definately a few options for getting Windows XP after June 2008. All OEMs can take the ‘system builder’ route to provide XP until Jan 2009 as we mentioned on Podcast #15.
JKK has the summary of options and highlights that OEMs should be shipping XP restore CDs with editions of Vista that include downgrade rights.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Excellent news! Good to have some clarity from Microsoft, and nice of them to provide it well in advance of the 30th of June(!)
June 25th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
So it means that UMPCs and MIDs now fall under the definition of a “ULCPCs”? They only said smaller screen and less powerful processor …
June 25th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
No, it means that anyone, with any hardware platform can (and always could) use either the Vista downgrade options (for the foreseeable future) or the ‘system builder’ process (until Jan 2009) to deliver XP on any platform. No hardware restrictions.
June 26th, 2008 at 8:34 am
yep, hardware restrictions are only for lower price:
netbooks: xp home for ~$20
umpcs: xp pro for ~$80
June 26th, 2008 at 8:48 am
So when Smartphones will run on similar hardware to that of the MIDs and UMPCs of today, why would anyone want to have Windows Mobile if they can have XP …