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The initial surge of sales for Vista have been phenomenal. So successful in fact, that Microsoft has been taken by surprise, and can barely keep up with the demand.
Vista has been in short supply all around the world due to this rapid take up of the product, and so Microsoft has been working hard to reign in that demand to match the supply.
What you are seeing here, first hand, is the result of the most successful software operating system of all time.
The simple fact of the matter is that Microsoft cannot produce Vista fast enough to meet the current levels of demand, and so they are forced to release older stock back onto the market, or face the prospect of losing customer loyalty.
Its also important that Microsoft take the opportunity to convert their current inventory of Windows XP into cash sales - otherwise that existing inventory would have to be written off.
This is a win-win situation for everyone. Customers are still able to access Microsoft licenses that they desperately need to run their businesses, Microsoft receives a financial bonus as it converts its old inventory of Windows XP into cash .. and the Vista programmers get a much deserved break, which they can use to ramp up their production efficiencies and grow those Vista inventory levels to new highs.
I dont see any of this as negative to Microsoft at all. These are all great signs that Microsoft is healthier than ever.

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