In order to try to ease the pain for the passing of the Windows XP, which reaches end of support in April, Microsoft is giving users US $100 for upgrade to a new PC or the Surface tablet.
The deal is only valid in the Microsoft Store and include Surface Pro 2 tablets, certain notebooks, All-In-One desktops and 2-in-1 products. Microsoft will keep the promotion running until June 15th and users will have to show a working XP-based device in stora and place an order for the other device by using it.
Despite its age, Microsoft Windows XP is still a very popular OS and there has been a lot of angry words pointed to Microsoft for ending the support for it. Maybe US $100 off a shiny new Surface tablet will calm some users down.
Source:
Computerworld.com.