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NewsWindows XP, the Economics 101 Edition

Posted 07/10/08 at 07:36:54 PM by Mark Edward Soper

Windows XP teaches a supply and demand lesson
 

Cut off the supply for a product that people still want, and the demand skyrockets. Windows XP is the product, and Amazon.com's Software Bestseller list proves that Windows XP is still a hot item. CNet reports that Windows XP ranks high on the Amazon.com best-selling software list. So, how popular is Windows XP? How does Windows Vista compare? And, where else can you buy Windows XP in the wake of its retail discontinuance by Microsoft?

For the answers, catch us after the break.

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