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End of support dates
If I buy a new PC with XP on it today, why does MS feel they can stop supporting it a year from now?
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Not necessarily ...  mwagner@... | 06/24/08
Unlikely  Cardhu | 06/24/08
Downgrades  dmhunter@... | 06/24/08
Downgrades  kerjuk | 06/25/08
Lack of understanding of this is staggering  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
I reviewed the white paper.....  joe.smetona@... | 06/25/08
Mother of God!  puffaroo | 06/28/08
The same people that brought ...  ShadeTree | 06/30/08
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I hope you're right  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
But we are not hearing ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
Out of 188 million Vista licenses  jbaviera@... | 06/26/08
make a note to yourself  rtk | 06/26/08
Why is Micrsoft (or Vista) at fault ...  mwagner@... | 06/27/08
my next computer.......  louise250@... | 06/29/08
Of course not.........  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Really?  DB_z | 06/25/08
Of course corporations like it  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Mr. Control  aldotcom | 06/25/08
Power Strip to Shut Down?  baumgrenze | 06/30/08
it wouldn't matter  rtk | 06/30/08
No, they didn't  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Uh Right?  TedKraan | 06/25/08
Well, duh...  bernalillo | 06/24/08
We Knew That Already  Cardhu | 06/24/08
Isn?t this called capitalism?  jar-head | 06/30/08
not really.  MRwtf@... | 07/02/08
Support!  Captain America | 06/24/08
Win98  victorfrazee@... | 06/24/08
Just a little behind the curve, aren't we?  mwagner@... | 06/24/08
Why Didn't You Skip to Vista and INCREASE Your Pain & Suffering, Rather?  drprod@... | 06/24/08
maybe because  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Not a terrible idea  beoz | 06/24/08
JUST bailed on 98?  AlisaK2000@... | 06/25/08
If Windows 98 met requirements...  jasonp@... | 06/25/08
The best reason to have left Windows 98 ...  mwagner@... | 06/27/08
JUST bailed...  jbaviera@... | 06/26/08
Microsoft needs to wake up  Jerelfinn | 06/25/08
If they're not going to support XP anymore  puffaroo | 06/28/08
I think they should keep XP out there  voska1 | 06/24/08
But why?  tenorwoody85 | 06/24/08
Re: Lazy SW Developers  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
What do you mean by:  ye | 06/24/08
I mean we are shipping XP instead of Vista. (NT)  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
You ship a total solution and not just the software?  ye | 06/24/08
Correct - Turn-Key systems to a verticle market.  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
@SpikeyMike: What is the added expense?  ye | 06/24/08
Added expense is:  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
Excellent Posts, Spikey Mike  Cardhu | 06/24/08
Thanks for the post  msdead | 06/25/08
You clearly have a product that meets ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
Since it's Win32  User07734 | 06/27/08
did Java make that promise  rtk | 06/27/08
Thanks to Microsoft, Bill G. specifically  User07734 | 06/28/08
Not necessarily the case  rmerts@... | 06/24/08
Office activation does NOT require elevation  rtk | 06/25/08
Why not?  Dr. John | 06/24/08
Where Did That Rock Go?  terrybullard@... | 06/25/08
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
RE: Lazy Software Developers  svansickle@... | 06/25/08
True enough but ...  mwagner@... | 06/24/08
My opinion is ditch the vendor  voska1 | 06/24/08
Ditching the vendor indeed...  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
And this is why Microsoft fears UNIX/Linux ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
It's enough to make a newbie want to learn Linux  puffaroo | 06/28/08
Well said, Mike  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
What???  GrimmReaperSound | 07/01/08
Withdrawing from sale is one thing....but  cymru999 | 06/24/08
The 2009 deadline really only refers to ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
Think carefully  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
just think  rtk | 06/25/08
Not Quite.  joe.smetona@... | 06/26/08
You said ...  mwagner@... | 06/27/08
2009 deadline......  djeanne124@... | 07/07/08
Nonsense, Voska1! There's a FULL 8% of Developers Writing for Vista!  drprod@... | 06/24/08
If it'll run as a limited user on xp  rtk | 06/25/08
Vista is ready for prime time!  cnfrisch | 06/24/08
Make XP Open Source!  chessmen | 06/24/08
There was a push for that...  itpro_z | 06/24/08
Or include all API's from 3.0 onwards wink  fr0thy2 | 06/24/08
ReactOS.org (NT)  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
Thanks For The Link!  chessmen | 06/24/08
RE: ReactOS.org  Narg | 06/24/08
strongly support  wzhou@... | 06/24/08
RE: Make XP Open Source!  daboogiemansass@... | 06/25/08
Many components of Windows use ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
Yes!  puffaroo | 06/28/08
Vista is a Dead-end.  WiredGuy | 06/24/08
Say what?  itpro_z | 06/24/08
Vista SP2 - maybe not  WiredGuy | 06/24/08
Perhaps  itpro_z | 06/24/08
I wonder why Microsoft doesn't just give consumers the option of buying XP  Ole Man | 06/24/08
In truth ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
They will do whatever their OEMs and their enterprise customers want  Ole Man | 06/25/08
VISTA is a meal ticket for PC Makers...  arminw | 06/24/08
Microsoft has already announced ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
Yes, every once in awhile  Ole Man | 06/25/08
You just don't understand Microsoft  Coral Snake | 06/25/08
Another ME?  EBathory | 06/28/08
No, no matter how many times it's repeated.  rtk | 06/28/08
Not it isn't.  tkepner | 06/24/08
That amazing!!!  hanamc@... | 06/24/08
Vista is Ready For Prime-Time - and It's TREASON to Suggest Otherwise!  drprod@... | 06/24/08
Raise the white flag for what?  Michael Kelly | 06/24/08
white flag  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 06/24/08
Still, it's not that big of a deal  Michael Kelly | 06/24/08
Can't you still...  Dr. John | 06/24/08
dump windows  harry685@... | 06/25/08
Don't fool yourself  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
End of support dates  gtvr | 06/24/08
MS just can't admit defeat  Chad_z | 06/24/08
Oops  Suicida| | 06/24/08
RE: defeat?  Narg | 06/24/08
IF XP had WGA bolted on from the get-go,  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
Now, Mike...  itpro_z | 06/24/08
Two Down  Cardhu | 06/24/08
Two?  itpro_z | 06/24/08
"...even home users rarely see failures anymore."  bmerc | 06/25/08
"..but even home users rarely see failures anymore."  mik3 | 06/25/08
Nope, you aren't, isn't, and aint alone  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Absolutely Nothing!  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  mrOSX | 06/24/08
It's Time to Move On  jpr75_z | 06/24/08
Guilty!  gsteck | 06/24/08
What Happens When Moving On Is So Painful?  chessmen | 06/24/08
Then don't buy them.  ye | 06/24/08
Not necessarily.....  linux for me | 06/24/08
Irrelevent. The claim was there is HW being sold which...  ye | 06/24/08
In organizations you volume licensing  voska1 | 06/24/08
It is true that ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
Well, you *could* try using Linux...  Zogg | 06/24/08
RE: PC Power???  Narg | 06/24/08
Nice punch line!  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Ahhh, muddled memories....  WiredGuy | 06/24/08
incorrect.  rtk | 06/24/08
Correction  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
No  bmerc | 06/25/08
Windows NT 3.x ...  mwagner@... | 06/25/08
yes  rtk | 06/25/08
You're still wrong  SpikeyMike | 06/26/08
opps  rtk | 06/26/08
Ahhh, muddled memories....  ImaGremlin | 06/24/08
You could argue that Photoshop is an OS also...  bmerc | 06/25/08
Can we agree upon "Operating Environment" then? (nt)  SpikeyMike | 06/25/08
I hate to admidt this but...  bernalillo | 06/24/08
It don't matter to me!!!  markofkane | 06/25/08
Business or Usability?  titan2061-onlyone@... | 06/24/08
XP needs to stay for now  cjbecker94@... | 06/24/08
Agreed! XP Needs To Stay  chessmen | 06/24/08
The Gov wants to DO the spying  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Good! XP is dead, long live VISTA!  MrViklund | 06/24/08
Retiring XP Is A HUGE Mistake!  chessmen | 06/24/08
Can you back that up?  itpro_z | 06/24/08
He exaggerated, but...  tkepner | 06/24/08
Its a big market, Terry...  itpro_z | 06/24/08
There have also been a few driver issues, but  Ole Man | 06/24/08
If you repeat it enough  Ole Man | 06/24/08
typical moron  mluther223@... | 06/25/08
These Microsoft shills are starting to get to me  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  rwgriff | 06/24/08
Sorry, Don't Care....  itanalyst2@... | 06/24/08
Could Have Huge Impact  itanalyst2@... | 06/24/08
And...  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Linux runs circles around Vista on Vista Ready PC's! (NT)  SpikeyMike | 06/26/08
RE: Will Cause Slump in PC Sales  Stephen.Smith@... | 06/24/08
Sounds like your IT staff wasn't prepared  itpro_z | 06/24/08
Actually looking at your previous posts.  Breetai | 06/24/08
Dunno about him, but *I* don't work for MS  wolf_z | 06/24/08
Sure....  Breetai | 06/24/08
re: sure  rtk | 06/25/08
Riiighhhttt...  wolf_z | 07/02/08
Whenever the majority of people who have tried a product  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Show me the money  itpro_z | 06/24/08
No, follow the money........  Ole Man | 06/24/08
more like, follow the troll  rtk | 06/25/08
Yes, you do have quite a following  Ole Man | 06/26/08
No, follow the money  LesBater | 06/30/08
Toodle-dee-doo to you too  Ole Man | 07/04/08
Or choice number 4  beoz | 06/24/08
Sounds like you have great funding.  bernalillo | 06/24/08
???  itpro_z | 06/24/08
His point was obvious...  bmerc | 06/25/08
Reprieve Desperately Needed For Win XP  chessmen | 06/24/08
Reprieve? That's a term for violators...  techboy_z | 06/24/08
Very well said - about  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Vista and XP Are Two Different Animals  chessmen | 06/24/08
Windows XP is 8 years old  Confused by religion | 06/24/08
Thus has stabilised (in MS terms) and has drivers and apps  fr0thy2 | 06/24/08
It's actually only a couple months old...  techboy_z | 06/24/08
RE: couple months old....  Narg | 06/24/08
Revisionist  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
re: Revisionist  rtk | 06/25/08
Targeting Vista means...  SpikeyMike | 06/26/08
So, you wouldn't target Vista  rtk | 06/26/08
Re. the "reset"...  techboy_z | 06/30/08
Not!!  techboy_z | 06/24/08
Waaay past "Time to move on..."  Ole Man | 06/24/08
RE: Windows XP is 8 years old  richdave | 06/24/08
Sounds like you are confused by a lot more than religion  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Au contrair, XP was widely  geoff@... | 06/25/08
Linux is a GREAT suggestion!  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
YOU can STILL have YOUR XP....  GiveMeGizmos | 06/24/08
I've bought insurance for XP  misceng | 06/24/08
Linux is a good suggestion, however  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Interesting that white box vendors are exempt  itpro_z | 06/24/08
The end of "full administrator privileges" era  qmlscycrajg | 06/24/08
VISTA NEVER!  kc4rzw | 06/24/08
Monoply equals PAIN  pessimist | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  timspublic1@... | 06/24/08
Getting to be too much.  joe.smetona@... | 06/24/08
Linux MINT!  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
Great, Thanks for the suggestion.  joe.smetona@... | 06/24/08
Better Alternative - done!  joe.smetona@... | 07/08/08
updates, firewalls and security software  rtk | 06/24/08
About actual use and experience.  joe.smetona@... | 06/24/08
I wouldn't know where to begin to look for Linux AV programs  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Someone doesn't know  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
someone doesn't know  rtk | 06/25/08
What message?  johnfenjackson@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  alxnsc@... | 06/24/08
Deja Vu?  Comnenus | 06/24/08
Deja Vu?  hanamc@... | 06/24/08
whoa  Comnenus | 06/24/08
Sometimes you have to say what you believe in  hanamc@... | 06/24/08
This is somewhat different.  TripleII | 06/24/08
Re:  Comnenus | 06/24/08
Much, much lower! (NT)  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
Thanks Microsoftie  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  Dee101 | 06/24/08
EXCEPT FOR DELL!!! XP LIVES!!!!  ced3389 | 06/24/08
He Speaks The Gospel  dlink | 06/24/08
Oh My  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
it's almost funny.  rtk | 06/25/08
Good-bye XP, hello Linux  bblackmoor@... | 06/24/08
Migration strategy suggestion:  SpikeyMike | 06/24/08
Exactly the same for me  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  justint89 | 06/24/08
My take is quite simple really  Dr_Zinj | 06/24/08
Yep, Customer is King.  peter_erskine@... | 06/24/08
O.T.  Altiris_Grunt | 06/24/08
Right on  pessimist | 06/24/08
How is this any different  beoz | 06/24/08
Skimming across the top of a lake  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Dream On  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  jschott@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  razook@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  steve_hayes_maine@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  jschott@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  dm@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  wargammer2005 | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  danieldp | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  Spin State | 06/24/08
PC makers offering Vista "XP-downgrade"  greg@... | 06/24/08
Don't be fooled.....  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Time to Celebrate!!!  Narg | 06/24/08
Riiiiiight! Snarfle up some of that $500 mil  Ole Man | 06/24/08
I am, why aren't you???  Narg | 06/25/08
You can have my part (and pay for it, too)  Ole Man | 06/25/08
Gee, thanks, Mr. Microsoft Shill  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
Dead Wrong  Relorian@... | 06/30/08
They should have given full choice.  peter_erskine@... | 06/24/08
There y'go!  Ole Man | 06/24/08
RE: D  Narg | 06/25/08
You can!  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  rockinpr@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  rockinpr@... | 06/24/08
RE: Dell Continues to sell XP/Pro  Ken_SF | 06/24/08
Should Microsoft have extended XP???s ...  mwagner@... | 06/24/08
For the sake of a few???  techboy_z | 06/24/08
You are suggesting that the majority ...  mwagner@... | 06/27/08
Hello??  techboy_z | 06/30/08
Change just because it's new is truly silly  rcfoulk@... | 06/25/08
Why not give out Vista for free?  peter_erskine@... | 06/24/08
1/2 their cash cow ...  TripleII | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  MadMaxC | 06/24/08
There will never be drivers for "everything..."  Narg | 06/25/08
Developers Cool To Vista, But They Love XP  chessmen | 06/24/08
At last  CreepinJesus | 06/24/08
Talk About  catsend | 06/25/08
I really think this Open Source has bundled the market.  rtirman37@... | 06/24/08
Tell Dell  BALTHOR | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  pessimist | 06/24/08
Extended Support -- Security Updates Only  goban22 | 06/24/08
RE: Upgrades?  ohiomike | 06/24/08
OK... so tell me why is that important???  afhavemann@... | 06/24/08
Choice is Important  goban22 | 06/24/08
Not many companies could get away...  bjbrock | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  dmccorm499@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  hallway48 | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  wizardangel | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  X41 | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  atari8bit@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  sharih@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  jairak@... | 06/24/08
The Last Genuine Copy of Windows XP  Ole Man | 06/24/08
Re: The Last Genuine Copy of Windows XP  Altiris_Grunt | 06/24/08
Thanks for reiterating the point  Ole Man | 06/25/08
Legally....  maggietoo9 | 06/25/08
I spoke with an MS rep  Ole Man | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  drprod@... | 06/24/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  gneri@... | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  gneri@... | 06/25/08
Windows 98/ME to Windows XP had more impact  nativenetworks | 06/25/08
But XP ran on the same hardware as 98 and  geoff@... | 06/25/08
A rental system?  JelMin | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  fporta | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  catsend | 06/25/08
No reprieve for MS if they in fact hold to that decision  rcfoulk@... | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  riddick711 | 06/25/08
I've made the change  SteveMak | 06/25/08
Window ME2 already gone...  Narg | 06/25/08
Eeenie-meenie-miinie-mooe  Ole Man | 06/25/08
WinME and Vista still suffer from the same sickness  SteveMak | 06/26/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  msdead | 06/25/08
No reprieve for MS: Windows Death Knell  jacsas | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  ced3389 | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  mluther223@... | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  gallius | 06/25/08
No reprieve?  altra-east@... | 06/25/08
What did Vista give us over XP?  tampa_poet@... | 06/25/08
RE: What did Vista give us over XP?  Narg | 06/25/08
Heap big trouble........  Ole Man | 06/25/08
The big mistake.  joe.smetona@... | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  tankeng@... | 06/25/08
Exactly so  IslandBoy_77 | 06/25/08
ReactOS Alternative to Vista!!!  GIGOmat | 06/25/08
RE: ReactOS Alternative to nothing......  illusionary | 06/25/08
RE: Alternative to nothing....  GIGOmat | 06/25/08
ROTFL  qmlscycrajg | 06/26/08
Funny, we still use NT4 and Win2k....  illusionary | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  vstruppa@... | 06/25/08
XP RIP, now lets buy similair junk for a higer price and get screwed AGAIN  emenau | 06/25/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  ewullner@... | 06/26/08
Seriously ??  meeljunk@... | 06/27/08
Reminds me of IBM  edomejn | 06/27/08
RE: No Business or Technical Reason for Vista  itsupport@... | 06/27/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  pat2408@... | 06/27/08
Crying Times Begins On June 30  yesigotfaith | 06/27/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  bnmiller2 | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve needed....  Mr_Wizard | 06/30/08
Microsoft says XP available till June 2010  hjacobson | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  jdavis@... | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  awsjr@... | 06/30/08
Vista Rocks!  Joe_Suchy@... | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  stbham@... | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  gbash@... | 06/30/08
Reply to MWagner.  joe.smetona@... | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  thomas7028 | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  LesBater | 06/30/08
RE: XP phase-out begins June 30  rcdorner@... | 06/30/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  artman3rd@... | 07/01/08
No problem...just bought a Mac  wolfsouls | 07/01/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  jacijade | 07/01/08
the alternatives  rtk | 07/01/08
Buying a Mac anyway  tnichol2@... | 07/01/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  psecu1@... | 07/03/08
Sounds like a plan.  joe.smetona@... | 07/03/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  crystalptl@... | 07/05/08
Try Linux Mint.  joe.smetona@... | 07/08/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  revarae@... | 07/06/08
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  TwighlightShadow | 11/18/08
Another story error....  MobyMud | 06/04/09
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  MobyMud | 06/04/09
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  Jackie150 | 09/30/09
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  lingerie wholesale | 10/13/09
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  Jackie150 | 10/13/09
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  sexy costumes | 11/11/09
RE: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30  sexy costumes | 11/11/09

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