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Facing a 30 June deadline to stop selling PCs with Windows XP, the world's largest computer makers are getting creative, with Dell and HP's Australian offices staying cagey about their intentions.
Monday was the last day on which Windows XP will be sold as a boxed product or licensed to PC manufacturers.
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