Microsoft has a bit of a problem with Vista. Even though it is selling quite well, there are still some people that simply don’t want it. Those folks claim that XP is just fine for their needs.

Joining that rank is Dell, who simply refuse to tell their customers that XP is no longer an option.

Microsoft already gave in to demands from UMPC manufacturers allowing them to deliver XP on machines like the Asus Eee PC till 2012, but anyone else is out of luck in 2 months. Thankfully, Dell have decided to take advantage of a licensing loophole in Vista that allows them to continue delivering their machines with XP. They’ll still need to include a Vista CD and license, but they will pre-install XP for "select product lines".

As much as Microsoft would love to get rid of XP for good, it only makes sense that they listen to their largest customers and give them what they want.

Source: PCWorld