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At this URL http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx it shows
a 6 month difference for availability of WinXP licenses for Direct OEM and
Retail versus System builiders. Every place I've looked on the MS forums and
website, I see OEM and system builder used interchangeably. What is the
difference between OEM and system builder in the context of the lifecycle
page above? More importantly, what does this 6 month difference in license
availability mean to the end user like myself for how much longer I can buy a
system with WinXP? Will I be able to buy an XP system between June 30, 08 and
Jan 31, 09, or what?
a 6 month difference for availability of WinXP licenses for Direct OEM and
Retail versus System builiders. Every place I've looked on the MS forums and
website, I see OEM and system builder used interchangeably. What is the
difference between OEM and system builder in the context of the lifecycle
page above? More importantly, what does this 6 month difference in license
availability mean to the end user like myself for how much longer I can buy a
system with WinXP? Will I be able to buy an XP system between June 30, 08 and
Jan 31, 09, or what?