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HP 2133 Mini-Note Now with XP

Hewlett-Packard now optionally offers Windows XP OS on its HP 2133 Mini-Note PC low-cost ultraportable laptop.
The new OS option is available as a downgrade from Windows Vista to Windows XP Professional for bussiness only. A specification sheet of the HP 2133 says that “to qualify for this downgrade an end user must be a business [...]


Microsoft Offers Mega-Discount on WinXP to Low-Cost Laptop Makers

Microsoft is launching a program to promote the use of its Windows OS in ultra low-cost laptops. Microsoft plans to offer PC laptop makers steep discounts on Windows XP Home Edition to encourage them to use that OS instead of Linux on ultra low-cost PCs.
In order to be eligible for the price cut, tech [...]