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More expensive to keep XP
The lifetime of XP is ending, and it is getting more difficult
to obtain it. As a result, there is no cost associated with
"upgrading" to Vista. Rather, it's keeping XP around that is
more expensive. To obtain XP on Dell is $50 more
expensive than the same computer with Vista. And $50 is
a bargain compared to what you would have to pay to find
a separate license and have an IT person install it. In such
a scenario, you effectively pay for the operating system
twice, which is just stupid.

In typical legislative fashion, this rider will make the
budget issues worse (if that truly were the motivating
factor for the bill in the first place). If seeking to cut costs,
they could perhaps mandate Linux in it's stead, but then
would have to pay for the costs of migrating and retraining
users. In the end, it is far easier to upgrade to Vista during
the typical replacement cycle. And the "technical issues" of
it's launch have largely been dealt with. I've actually found
Vista SP1 to be more stable than XP.
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More expensive to keep XP  Rob Oakes | 04/02/09
I have to agree that XP is coming to the end of it's life  Lerianis | 04/02/09
Exactly  clindhartsen | 04/02/09
Agreed.  NStalnecker | 04/03/09
Some of the issues with Vista...  mrlinux | 04/03/09
This can be resolved by disabling UAC.  ye | 04/03/09
Wow,  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/03/09
It does. Thankfully current versions don't require...  ye | 04/03/09
I'm curious  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/03/09
@Kid Icarus: The particular individual I know of leave it off.  ye | 04/03/09
Really?  pj_mouse | 04/03/09
Whats wrong with it?  NStalnecker | 04/03/09
Contradiction  itpro_z | 04/03/09
Probably because you're incompetent. (nt)  ye | 04/03/09
Nah, that'd be you  zkiwi | 04/03/09
Yet I don't have any problems.  ye | 04/03/09
You? Work through a problem?  zkiwi | 04/03/09
For Instance-  justanitguy | 04/06/09
Just Wait for Windows 7  WiredGuy | 04/03/09
I haven't had any problems with Vista  mjolnar@... | 04/09/09
Well...  zkiwi | 04/03/09
More expensive than free?  jasonp@... | 04/06/09
Not really  perry@... | 04/17/09
RE: Texas senate: Remember XP!  LandonAB | 04/02/09
Just shows what a piece of junk...  bjbrock | 04/02/09
No, it doesn't  Lerianis | 04/02/09
Games !  Alan Smithie | 04/03/09
Maybe he used games as a benchmark  GuidingLight | 04/03/09
Its all Windows is good for...  storm14k | 04/03/09
Far from it  NStalnecker | 04/03/09
Still talking out of your niche?  eb276 | 04/03/09
Like I said, "it's a piece of junk."  bjbrock | 04/03/09
If i follow your analogy  timiteh | 04/03/09
TY  perry@... | 04/17/09
How so? Because someone may have an agenda  GuidingLight | 04/03/09
How so? ... an agenda, not really  n0neXn0ne | 04/03/09
Not so  gitreel | 04/03/09
How dare...  John L. Ries | 04/03/09
As a taxpayer, I applaud this!  wkulecz | 04/03/09
I Agree 100%  pj_mouse | 04/03/09
Problem....  safesax2002 | 04/03/09
???  wkulecz | 04/08/09
The problem there is  mjolnar@... | 04/09/09
Hewy we ar talking Texas here. Smart and Texas do not mix.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/03/09
An imbecilic, and badly spelled, generalisation.  Henrik Moller | 04/03/09
Freudian  Lunatic59 | 04/03/09
GWB is NOT dumb...  techboy_z | 04/03/09
Who?  Lunatic59 | 04/03/09
He is dumb...  storm14k | 04/03/09
He is not dumb..  NoThomas | 04/03/09
"Stategery"  T1Oracle | 04/03/09
@ T1Oracle  NoThomas | 04/06/09
The denial that the media is left-leaning is so asinine  frgough | 04/03/09
Are all of your opinions dictated entirely by the Republican party? nt  T1Oracle | 04/03/09
Dude, I think you're forgetting something...  James T. Kirk | 04/04/09
@ T1Oracle  NoThomas | 04/06/09
Really?  zkiwi | 04/03/09
The last thing I am is "left wing."  Henry Miller | 04/03/09
Good point, GWB is from Connecticut  WiredGuy | 04/03/09
That was a joke, son. A joke...  Henry Miller | 04/03/09
This From The Redneck From Missouri  itanalyst2@... | 04/03/09
You two need to get a room.  James T. Kirk | 04/03/09
Idiots Out Walking Around  none none | 04/03/09
Hewy we ar talking Texas here. Smart and Texas do not mix.  gitreel | 04/03/09
Hey!  kd5auq | 04/03/09
The Lone OS State  sparkkkey | 04/03/09
Explain how Vista sucks so badly  GuidingLight | 04/03/09
re: Explain how Vista sucks so badly  n0neXn0ne | 04/03/09
Ok LOL  perry@... | 04/17/09
RE: Texas senate: Remember XP!  Lunatic59 | 04/03/09
Seems kind of a silly waste of time  Beat a Dead Horse | 04/03/09
Seems kind of a silly waste of time  geekbynecessity | 04/03/09
Loverock, Please Go To Texas  itanalyst2@... | 04/03/09
LMAO!!!!!  storm14k | 04/03/09
Manipulative controllers of the world, unite!  LarryPTL | 04/03/09
RE: Texas senate: Remember XP!  dobick@... | 04/03/09
Look, Listen and Learn  gitreel | 04/03/09
Let's follow that logic  frgough | 04/03/09
Would be interesting to see the wording  John L. Ries | 04/03/09
I put a call in  rkoman@... | 04/03/09
Thanks (nt)  John L. Ries | 04/03/09
Here is the video  n0neXn0ne | 04/03/09
This just FUD, plain and simple!!  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/03/09
Quit stereotyping  gitreel | 04/03/09
Texas bans (vista) Longhorns  sparkkkey | 04/03/09
Ya'll fail to understand ....  kd5auq | 04/03/09
It's true our Government relies on Microsoft  BALTHOR | 04/03/09
They still rely on Microsofft  Lerianis | 04/03/09
re: They still rely on Microsofft, Why?  n0neXn0ne | 04/03/09
What a legacy!!!  Ole Man | 04/03/09
RE: Texas senate: Remember XP!  brianpeterson@... | 04/04/09
Microsoft's budget for political lobbying exceeded that of Enron  Ole Man | 04/04/09
RE: Texas senate: Remember XP!  condelirios | 04/04/09
Certification: Biggest Expense  no_zd_user_name | 04/06/09

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