Dell Inc. yesterday bowed to pressure from customers and dumped its Vista-only policy for consumer PCs by adding Windows XP as an operating option on half a dozen machines. Dell now offers Windows XP ...

After pulling XP from its desktop and laptop lines, Dell changed its mind and announced that it would offer it on new Inspiron 1405, 1705, 1505 and 1501 notebooks, and Dimension E520 and E521 desktops ...

Dell is bringing XP back. Amid significant customer demand, the computer maker said on Thursday that it has returned to offering the older Windows version as an option on some of its consumer PCs. "We ...

Customers looking to purchase an older model Windows XP PC today from Dell will have to pay slightly more than they did yesterday, as the online retailer has officially hiked the price by $150. The ...

Dell said on Tuesday that it plans later this month to stop selling PCs downgraded to Windows XP, ahead of next month's deadline to stop nearly all shipments of PCs running the older operating system.

Back by popular demand: Windows XP. PC maker Dell Inc. said on its website Thursday it will once again let home PC buyers choose between Microsoft Corp.'s older operating system and Windows Vista when ...

Back by popular demand: Windows XP. PC maker Dell Inc. said on its Web site Thursday it will once again let home PC buyers choose between Microsoft Corp.'s older operating system and Windows Vista ...

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Back in late May, Microsoft demonstrated the only confirmed feature of Windows 7: multitouch. The Windows 7 feature would only be available for computers that had hardware which supported multitouch ...

When Laptop Magazine reviewed the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 a few weeks ago, the magazine concluded that the hardware was decent, but that the system performance was substandard thanks in large part to ...

Slightly odd request, but I lost the cd that came with my laptop and was hoping someone had one they could copy for me (The sticker on the bottom is windows xp pro, so I have a licence for ...

After adding it back as an option for small businesses, direct seller offers older OS on consumer machines in response to demand. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, ...