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Want Windows XP?

Sharon Hurley HallJuly 3, 2008

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows XP. That’s not news, as it’s been in the works for some time. What is news is that you can still get XP. Wired gives you a couple of ways to get XP even though it’s dead, including downgrading your Vista installation.

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Windows At Your Fingertips

Sharon Hurley HallMay 29, 2008

The next release of Windows will be all about the touch. You’ll be able to handle all functions from the multitouch screen that will be the major feature of the new release. This will be a move away from the keyboard and mouse that most of us are useful. Bill Gates broke the news at the All Things Digital conference in San Diego.

While it all sounds technologically whizzy, my first thought was this: will upgrading to Windows 7 mean that I have to get a whole new PC with a touch screen? Guess I’ll have to wait and see how compatibility issues will be handled.

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