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Microsoft extends XP stay to "nettops"

By Stuart Turton

Posted on 3 Jun 2008 at 09:14

Microsoft is to offer XP on ultra low-cost desktop machines, extending the deal it initially struck for budget laptops.

Microsoft announced back in April that it would continue to sell XP Home edition for another two years on ultra cheap laptops such as the Eee PC, due to the fact that they don't have the specification to run Vista.

However, the company has now expanded that offer to the emerging class of low-cost desktops such as Asus Eee box. The software giant says it is working with over 20 PC makers to deliver "nettop" devices, including the big five of HP, Dell, Asus, Acer and Lenovo.

Steve Ballmer recently admitted that Microsoft could reconsider its decision to phase out Windows XP on 30 June if customers made enough noise on the issue, though with Windows 7 now expected in 2009 the company may feel the market would be too cluttered with three distinct Microsoft-branded consumer operating systems floating around.

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