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To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (61804)	10/21/2001 5:47:28 PM
From: Keith Monahan	Read Replies (2) of 74651

Plan A (Easy): Buy a new machine with XP preloaded which has a "Designed for Windows XP" logo on it. Plan B (Hard): Attempt to install XP on an old collection of parts one purchased years ago in a misguided attempt to "save money". My point in posting info about new machine pricing is that the aggressive pricing on new machines makes "Plan A" the obvious choice for the consumer. "Plan A" may be the only reasonable option, but it will also cost Microsoft sales. With RAM prices so low, most people have already "turbo charged" their P2 or P3, so why get a new PC just to get XP? I would love to buy XP tomorrow because it is a superior operating system, but since I can't install it easily on my existing hardware, I will wait another 12-18 months until I really need to upgrade.

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