Why are almost all stores selling "Vista" computers?

I was helping someone shop for a new computer. We tried Best Buy, Circuit City, WalMart, KMart, and Target. Only WalMart had an "E MAchjine" with Windows Home Edition of XP. I hear nothing but "negatives" about Vista and I wouldn't buy a "Vista" computer until the bugs are out of it and out of IE7 too. But, why no Windows XP computers? This is an outrage if you asked me. Noone I know likes Vista, no store repair shops like it. So, how do stores think they are going to sell computers and make profit in 2008? If most people don't want a product, why are almost all retailers pushing this un-wanted product? I think this is a $multi-million marketing mistake, and retailers are going to eat the costs of poor computer sales.

Why are almost all stores selling "Vista" computers?norton 2008

Cause Microsoft tells OEM installers what they can and can't offer as far as Microsoft systems go.

"Large PC manufacturers were slated to have to stop selling XP after January 31. However, they have successfully lobbied Microsoft to allow them to continue selling PCs with all flavors of Windows XP preloaded until June 30, a further five months. Microsoft also plans to keep XP on retail shelves longer and will allow computer makers in emerging markets to build machines with Windows XP Starter Edition until June 2010."