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Microsoft lets Vista users trade down to XP
Less than a year after its much-ballyhooed rollout of Vista, Microsoft is giving in to the demands of manufacturers and business users who want to switch back to the XP operating system (OS).
Some manufacturers, such as Dell, are already offering customers a choice of OSes in response to a groundswell of client demand. Dell reportedly began offering customers the option to move back to XP after it received thousands of requests through its IdeaStorm project, which lets customers participate in the company's product development.
Microsoft now is offering the XP downgrade option to Vista Business and Vista Ultimate users. Those with Vista Home Premium and Home Basic installations are still stuck with the new OS.
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