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Dell offers XP option for £44k

Avoid Vista - at any price

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Readers who'd rather chop off their arms with a hacksaw than touch Windows Vista with a very long pointed stick can still avail themselves of XP down at Dell - albeit at a price:

Dell website offers Windows XP option for £44,414

Crikey. Mercifully, you can pay for your OS of choice at a mere £1,510 a month, which should help cushion the violent blow to your wallet. ®

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Thanks to Jonathan M. Flynn and Martin Ford for the tip-off.

Free whitepaper – PowerEdge energy Smart brochure

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