W2K & WinMe Full CD's pulled when XP arrives?

[ShaunG]

I was recently checking out Windows 2000 Professional and Windows Me the full installations at a local resaler and the individual I spoke to stated that in past history Microsoft has pulled its older OS Full Installation CD's from the selves, leaving just the Upgrades, when they came out with the new OS, the individual did say that there was an exception of Windows 98.
But I was wondering if this will be the case when XP arrives on store shelves and elsewhere Oct 25 (I think).

I don't want to have to go out and buy Windows 2000 Pro and Windows Me right now if they will be avalible in the future as full installations. With all XP's registration and copy securities on it, I think it would really become a pain in the rear whenever I do something to my computer that XP doesn't agree with like upgrading.

I appreciate any input, Thanks

[Monaco]

Welcome to the forums!!

I think Mr. Salesman is blowing smoke. Sounds like the old, "Buy it now cuz tomorrow it might not be here!!!" approach.

MS has a really tough sell with XP. It's flashy and new but the verdict is still out as to whether it's actually better! With the move from 95 to 98, and 98 to 2000, each time you were upgrading to a clearly superior OS(I treat ME as a worthless upgrade to 98SE, not worthy of it's own mention.!:D). Not so with XP.

MS would of course rather have everybody on planet earth upgrade to XP, but they know that's not going to happen. 98 & W2K will be around for quite a while, as yet.

BTW, I can still buy new, factory sealed copies of Win95. Hell, I can still buy new Win3.11 copies! They just aren't at CompUSA anymore, you have to search a bit more.

[Microsoft]

Microsoft makes the old copies sent back to them for order fullfilments.

once a new OS is out thats it but the oems are still doing there old copies