Windows XP Home extension could boost PC makers
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft's decision to extend availability of its Windows XP Home OS for ULPCs (ultra-low-cost PCs) gives developers a chance to bring applications to a broader set of Windows systems, a Microsoft official said Thursday.
These PCs, priced at approximately $400 and built by companies like Asus Systems, represent an emerging class of mobile personal computers, Microsoft said. Windows XP Home, for consumer use, will be available until the later of either June 30, 2010 or one year after the general availability of the next version of Windows, which has been referred to as Windows 7. Plans had called for discontinuing the sale of XP after June 30.