Thanks Josh. Of course all you faithful ActiveWin.com viewers knew that last week
Windows XP will go on sale in stores Oct. 29, sources familiar with Microsoft's product plans told CNET News.com late Friday.
An October release is likely to be viewed as a mixed blessing to the PC industry, which has been battered by a severe sales slump.
Microsoft's delivery date for Windows XP has been a moving target in recent weeks, say sources close to computer manufacturers. A little more than two weeks ago, the software maker told some PC manufacturers that it would deliver final, or gold, code in June--in time for the late half of the back-to-school buying season. Gold masters are used to make copies of the operating system for new PCs.
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