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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

Dell has begun offering the Inspiron Mini 12 mini-laptop with Windows XP as an option. When Dell launched the not-quite-a-netbook a few months back, it was only available with Windows Vista. Now you ...

Dell has extended the time it will sell systems preloaded with Windows XP, citing customer demand for the older operating system.. The company had started to charge purchasers of certain lines to ...

I have two Dell computers here—one running Windows 2000 and one running Windows XP. The XP machine is old and broken down, so I'm going to gut it for parts. I have the Dell-branded Windows XP ...

The tech industry will soon find out whether Windows XP will encourage wary consumers to spend their money on new systems for home and office. On Monday, PC makers including Compaq Computer, Dell ...

Dell has reacted to the market’s general unhappiness with being locked-into a purchase of Vista with a new PC and has started offering XP on their home machines again: "Amid significant customer ...

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