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Perhaps it's the licensing?
Just a thought, but could the big deal be licensing? I'm no expert, but can most of us run an XP or other Windows OS on an existing XP or Vista install WITHOUT having 2 licenses? I'm talking only "legally", rather than "technically". It would seem that if MS allows this XP VM without requiring an additional OS license, it's a win for business users. At home, I have a scanner that won't work with Vista. Sure there are work-arounds, like dual-booting, but if I can just fire up a BUILT-IN XP VM in Win 7, it seems like they're taking away SOME of my reasons for staying with XP. Not that I cannot think of other reasons, but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt for now.
Posted by: bmgoodman   Posted on: 04/27/09  (Edited: 04/27/2009 @ 10:02) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Perhaps it's the licensing?  bmgoodman | 04/27/09
Maybe ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
When Win2000 came out, magazine ads had MS comparing Win2000 with Win95...  HypnoToad72 | 04/27/09
It looks like quite a big deal (to me, at least)  zentle | 04/27/09
Security is the big one ...  MisterMiester | 04/27/09
Where Adrian is Wrong  micks_tricks | 04/27/09
Why wasn't XP Mode revealed SOONER than this?  no_zd_user_name | 04/27/09
YES a Big Deal...No brainer....  GeiselS@... | 04/27/09
re: NO a Big Deal...No brainer....  n0neXn0ne | 04/27/09
RE: What's the big deal about the Windows 7  g_keramidas@... | 04/27/09
RE: What's the big deal about the Windows 7  TsarNikky | 04/27/09
Home users have problems  misceng | 04/28/09
Because XP is still widely used  jpr75_z | 04/28/09
This is what I think the big deal is  KeeBaud | 04/28/09
I agree  Badgered | 04/28/09
RE: What's the big deal about the Windows 7  LeeC | 04/28/09
RE: What's the big deal about the Windows 7  surfasb | 04/28/09
RE: What's the big deal about the Windows 7  JJ Brannon | 04/28/09

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