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Windows XP ain't the only OS retiring this year: Goodbye Windows 3.11
by Brad Linder Jul 10th 2008 at 12:00PM
In other news, CNET reports that Windows XP is selling like wildfire at online retailers like Amazon. That's because while Microsoft may no longer be offering the operating system through retail channels, any store that's still got a few boxes in stock can continue to sell Windows XP until the inventory is gone.
Right now Windows XP Home version is #15 in software sales at Amazon, while Windows XP Pro is #14. It's not clear how many copies the retailer has left, but the operating system is currently listed as "in stock."
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Proteo5 said 1:22PM on 7-10-2008
Win XP Home #15 and Win XP Pro #14 on Amazon Sales.
This is very odd, What if this is only a marketing strategy from Microsoft to sale all the copies they can?
Or how many copies did Amazon Stock?
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James said 5:05PM on 7-10-2008
It would be awesome if they pulled a "new Coke" and re-released XP a month after all the old stock sold down.
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Stanium said 8:35AM on 7-11-2008
Interesting, I thought Windows 3.11 has been retired for ages now.
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Stephen said 8:36AM on 7-11-2008
You can get copies of XP all over the place, as people let go their old puter for a new one, I've had people give me puters and could have had lots more. And each puter has a licensed, legal copy of XP on it.
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Martin Kyngeston said 11:39PM on 7-25-2008
i should try to find a copy of window 3.1, just to bring back middle school memories
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