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Actually, XP is going to be available to be purchased for a few more years. I use a computer guy who owns his own shop and is an authorized Microsoft vendor. He just sold me a new Lenovo Thinkpad (I love it) with XP Professional. According to him, Microsoft doesn't publicise it, but authorized vendors can sell XP for a couple more years. If you go to Best Buy or Dell or someone with an exclusive contract with Microsoft you probably don't have that choice.