Newsletter: December 22, 2008
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| Windows XP is End of Life |
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| How Does that Affect Me? |
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Logic Supply is an authorized System Builder; we sell OEM Windows XP licenses for installation onto our systems or for installation on a third-party system. While retail versions of Windows XP are no longer available for purchase in the consumer market, OEM licenses will be available until 1/31/09. After that, Windows XP media CDs will not be available for purchase through any authorized distributor. Customers who have standardized around or configured a platform on the Windows XP operating system will have to transition over to Vista. However, there are options available to make this transition easier. Logic Supply is working with Microsoft to assist our customers with this process.
Find out more on Microsoft's Web site.
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| What Are My Options? |
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1. Pre-buy OEM Windows XP licenses before 1/31/2009 and have Logic Supply hold them at our warehouse.
2. Purchase a Windows Vista (Business or Ultimate) license and then downgrade to Windows XP Pro.
3. Purchase Windows Vista with your system and have Logic Supply complete the downgrade process for you for an additional charge of $30.00.
4. Opt for Windows XP Embedded, which mimics the Windows XP operating system and can be customized for your application
More detailed information is available on the Logic Supply Web site at: www.logicsupply.com/windows_xp.
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| What Are the Differences? |
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The table below outlines the differences between the options listed above.
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Pre-Buy Licenses
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Independent Downgrade to XP
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Logic Supply Downgrades to XP
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Choose XP Embedded
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| Description |
Purchase Windows XP licenses before 1/31/09 & we will hold them at our warehouse until installation |
Purchase Windows Vista Business or Ultimate and downgrade to Windows XP Pro during activation |
Purchase Windows Vista Business or Ultimate and have Logic Supply complete the downgrade process |
Purchase an XP Embedded (XPe) license and Logic Supply will install an XPe image that mimics XP Pro |
| Pros |
Licenses will be readily available when needed; postpone the upgrade to Vista |
Continue to use XP; can upgrade to Vista when ready
Install Vista and downgrade to XP at any point until 7/31/09
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Hassle-free downgrade process; continue to use XP then upgrade when ready; we pre-install XP
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Available until 2018; image can be customized to fit a specific application; image requires less disk space |
| Cons |
Licenses may only be purchased for eventual installation on one of Logic Supply's systems |
Process might be tedious; must independently source XP media for the install |
Additional $30 charge |
Additional charge for customization |
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| Do You Offer Alternatives to Windows XP? |
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Logic Supply offers a range of operating system options other than Windows XP. Customers can get Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate installed on systems that support DirectX 9 graphics and meet the minimum system requirements. For customers who require the same functionality as XP, there is XP Embedded. We also feature Ubuntu Linux on compatible platforms. The latest version of Ubuntu, Intrepid 8.10, can be pre-installed on select systems. For a list of compatible mainboards, click here. Logic Supply is a Windows XP Embedded Partner and an Ubuntu Solution Provider; we provide development services for both Windows and Linux platforms.
See our Development Services page to learn more.
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