You have a little over a day to go get yourself a Dell with a “good” OS like the Windows XP is. After that you will have to buy a “better” OS with every Dell laptop or desktop, and that’s the Windows Vista Business or Ultimate I am referring to.

If you feel like you still need the XP, it will be available until January 31st 2009 for individual system builders and for those tiny laptops they keep inventing like the Asus Eee or the MSI Wind.

Good news or bad news? I’ll go get myself some Linux magazines to get me started for my next OS change. For some reason I don’t feel like going Apple either anymore!

Per the Microsoft Windows life-cycle policy, direct OEM and retail license availability for Windows XP will end-of-life (EOL) on June 30, 2008. To meet Microsoft’s June 30 last-day-to-ship OEM Windows XP deadline, June 18 is the last time to purchase a Dell laptop, desktop, or workstation with an OEM Windows XP license (or while supplies last).

After June 18, you have the option to purchase Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate with a downgrade service to Windows XP Professional.

This option will be available on XPS 630, 720 H2C, and M1730 systems. After June 18, Windows XP will no longer be offered on currently available Inspiron desktops.

via Crave