Operating System
Jul 1 2008, Bijoy

June 30th has arrived and it’s time to bid adieu to Microsoft’s very popular Windows XP operating system (OS).

Yes, ultra-low-cost PCs with limited hardware will continue to have a version of XP until Jan next year. Also sundry PC shops might...

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