Posted on July 01, 2008 by Bored Larry

On June 30, 2008, Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows XP. That’s the last day Windows XP was officially available for purchase from retail outlets, major resellers and OEM hardware manufacturers. But that doesn’t mean the operating system is going to go quietly. Many consumers would still rather run XP than Vista, and there are several loopholes in Microsoft’s supply chain that let you get a copy of XP if you really want one.

But is it really dead? Many major product lines such as dell or Hp are still offering their laptops and pc’s with the option to have Windows XP instead of (error full) Vista.

I’ve heard many people complaint against many errors of Vista and annoying things such as those little windows that ask you the same thing for three times “Are you sure you wanna do this?”.

If you decide to run XP, you may be buying a lame duck, but at least it won’t be a dead duck — Microsoft will continue to fully support Windows XP until the end of 2009, and offer limited support in some form until 2014. So even though you can no longer buy it at your local big box retailer, here are some ways to get your hands on a copy of XP.

Of course it may not be good old XP you’re looking for, you might prefer the older version of Eudora or Skype, ICQ or MSN Messenger. Not everyone likes all the Bells and Whistles, the original version might be the one you fell in love with and want to keep.