Windows XP Early - Shacknews - PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 and Wii video game news, previews and downloads

Windows XP Early

by Maarten Goldstein Aug 08, 2001 9:37am CST tags: Windows XP
According to a CNET story we might actually be seeing Windows XP early, instead of late. Microsoft is allowing PC makers to ship the new OS a month earlier than expected. The OS is supposed to officially launch on October 25. Some expected the OS to ship later than that due to all the lawsuits various companies/people are bringing on against Microsoft. But instead, MS is pressing ahead so that it will beat any injuction that might delay the introduction. WinXP integrates even more programs with the OS than previous Windows releases, and it's already known the court isnt too happy with Microsoft integrating IE with previous Windows releases.

Getting Windows XP on new systems ahead of the scheduled Oct. 25 launch could help Microsoft fend off possible injunctions against Windows XP, which is an upgrade from Windows 95, 98, Me and 2000. Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, last month asked the Justice Department and 18 states to seek an injunction delaying Windows XP's scheduled launch.
Publicly, Microsoft Group Vice President Jim Allchin said the company had no contingency plan should an injunction be issued against Windows XP. But sources close to Microsoft said the company is concerned about the possibility.

Comment on this story78 Comments
        

Fileshack

Hot Files New Files

ShackReviews

New Games New Reviews

Related Stories

  • No XP Service Pack 3 Until 07

    12 Comments | Jan 18, 2006 9:13am CST

    Though it's not clear what kind of updates it would even contain, Microsoft told CNet that a third Service Pack for Windows XP will not arrive until t...

  • DirectX 9 Released - No?

    159 Comments | Dec 19, 2002 10:29pm CST

    A little unexpected gift from Microsoft this evening, DirectX9 has shown up and is available for download from the official website through one of th...

  • Sun Sues Microsoft..

    136 Comments | Mar 08, 2002 12:49pm CST

    ..for more than $1 billion. Sun is saying Microsoft has made Windows XP incompatible with Java, which is "extensive anticompetitive conduct". The comp...

  • XP Update On the Way

    38 Comments | Mar 01, 2002 10:28am CST

    CNet is reporting about the first Windows XP service pack Microsoft is working on. This won't just include some fixes, but also offer "significant tec...

  • Windows Goes Freestyle

    33 Comments | Jan 07, 2002 3:11pm CST

    CNet is reporting that Bill Gates will be showing a new Windows XP interface at CES this week, called Freestyle. This interface is intended to close t...

  • Getting Rid of MSN Messenger

    79 Comments | Dec 11, 2001 11:42am CST

    If you, like me, are using Windows XP but not MSN Messenger and can't get rid of the program even after telling it not to start with Windows, The Inqu...

  • WinXP & Your Bandwidth

    63 Comments | Nov 29, 2001 3:18pm CST

    Here's a really interesting/informative article about WindowsXP and bandwidth reserving etc. Basically you're losing out on about 20% of your bandwi...

  • XP Selling Like Waffles

    45 Comments | Nov 13, 2001 6:08am CST

    Apparently the "soft" early sales of WindowsXP were not soft at all. Microsoft has announced 7 million copies sold in the first two weeks ...

  • MS Confirms XP Data Loss

    47 Comments | Nov 12, 2001 7:31am CST

    According to The Inquirer, Microsoft has admitted that under certain circumstances, the repairing, reinstalling or upgrading of Windows XP may lead to...

  • .NET Collaboration

    5 Comments | Nov 09, 2001 6:57am CST

    Microsoft is in need of some better collaboration for their .NET project to be successful. Pretty interesting piece which also touches on the whole ...