On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:41:31 -0400, "Howard Kaikow"
<kaikow@standards.com> wrote:

>"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
>news:150nv39hhuvc1u3ku4bdg4hdn8rog8sb6s@4ax.com.. .
>> >Any updates to the following:
>> >
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...psalescycle.ms
>px
>>
>> June 30th will be the last date you can buy XP Pro / Home in a retail
>> store. After that, it'll only be available from OEM on ultra low cost
>> laptops (for 2 years and it will be XP Home).
>
>Ouch, so I gotta buy a retail or OEM XP Pro by 30 June 2008.

Yes, if you want a guaranteed license to continue using past that
date. Newegg is a decent place to show as they have pretty cheap deals
on retail and OEM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=Professional

- Thee Chicago Wolf