You had a good run, Windows XP. But now that Windows 7 has been on the market for a year, Microsoft has decided that it’s time to pull the plug.
On Oct. 22, the one-year anniversary of the consumer launch of Windows 7, Microsoft announced that OEMs may no longer include Windows XP pre-installed on new desktops, laptops and netbooks. The latest cut-off extends Microsoft’s longstanding effort to phase put Windows XP, seen previously with the promotion of the ill-fated Vista. Datamation has the story.
Microsoft marked another near final milestone for its 9-year-old Windows XP operating system this week.
As of October 22 — the first anniversary of the consumer launch of Windows 7 — Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) no longer allows PC makers to sell PCs with Windows XP pre-installed. That includes netbooks as well.