Microsoft has confirmed that they will still sell Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit even after June 30. But it won´t happened in the regular trading. It will be only for certain systems. Microsoft again declared that June 30th 2008 is the end of widespread distribution of Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit.

 

The only exception is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition for the new ultra-low-cost PCs (ULPC) built by ASUS. The computer manufacturers should install Windows XP Home Edition 32-bit till June 30th 2010 or even more than a year after Windows code name “7” released.

This movement was expected because Microsoft knows that Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit cannot be used on such ultra-low-cost PCs (ULPC). It was a good decision because Windows XP Home Edition can be run much better than Vista because of hardware compatibility.

 

Microsoft suggests that Windows “7” possibly appear before middle of the year 2010. Microsoft had repeatedly imply, that Microsoft aspires the end of 2009 or early 2010 as the deadline for completion of the next Windows.

 

The most reason for this decision was the performance for Ultra-Low-cost systems. It is much easier to make a Ultra-Low-cost PC if you use Windows XP 32-bit Home Edition. Windows Vista will be running on the cheap PCs, but only if the appropriate hardware bring enough performance.

Adjustments of Vista for less powerful systems are not planned, according to Microsoft. But Intel has said in this context that new PCs will also be able to run Windows Vista 32-bit Home Premium.

Windows XP also gets as expected once a final grace period, but only at very favorable finished computers.