Users fight to save Windows XP
Fans of the six-year-old operating system set to be pulled off store shelves in June have papered the Internet with blog posts, cartoons and petitions recently. They trumpet its superiority to Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest PC operating system, whose consumer launch last January was greeted with lukewarm reviews. No matter how hard Microsoft works to persuade people to embrace Vista, some just can't be wowed. They complain about Vista's hefty hardware requirements, its less-than-peppy performance, occasional incompatibility with other programs and devices and frequent, irritating security pop-up windows.
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I think it will be a very big mistake to put Xp out of comission. Microsoft seems bent on forcing users to other OS and they will leave. Vista makes Mac OS look good, also Linux since there are many versions of FREE loading software that run far better than Windows anyway.
I think Microsoft is just bent on marketing and not value. They sell high priced products but provide inadequate support for them. When you think about it... what is wrong with Win98 that it can't be used today? Nothing really, just Microsoft telling you that they won't continue to fix it if it brakes.
Loopholes keep Windows XP alive
PC makers are exploiting loopholes in Microsoft license terms to keep selling Windows XP beyond a cut-off date.
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Based on the drop of sales they've been experiencing I have the feeling they will extend XP updates and usability for at least another year.
I don't know, they tried to do the same with Windows 98 users around the globe but I think they eventually had to give it up for XP. The other thing is security and XP has an engine that might not be upgradeable with what is coming out in the market. I'm no expert so I cannot say for sure, but I for one will be glad if they do keep it around.