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[Quintopotere]

I know it, you know it... Win XP is better than Vista!
However in a near (sad) future, Microsoft will stop to support it beacouse of its greedy marketing reason.

But someone is trying to save XP with a petition and you can help too, at this link:

http://reg.itworld.com/servlet/Frs.f.../80276783/reg&

[_r.u.s.s.]

oh they are so gonna listen to them

[dosraider]

Originally Posted by Quintopotere

However in a near (sad) future, Microsoft will stop to support it beacouse of its greedy marketing reason.

And what's your problem? Simply don't buy MS products then.
If I don't like a coffee brand, I don't buy it.
Choices enough on the market, and even a lot of opensource software.
Or go http://www.apple.com/

Yay, another one solved by moi. ( :wondering: )

[DeathDude]

From what I understand and have heard up to this point, all that will happen in 2008 is that Microsoft will stop selling Windows XP itself and selling it to retailors, XP support will still last April 8, 2014.

Especially since Service Pack 3 for XP, is almost nearing readiness.

[Geezer]

Deathdude is correct.

Taken from Wikipedia ...

Support for Windows XP without a service pack (RTM) ended on September 30, 2004 and support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 1a ended on October 10, 2006.

Mainstream support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 will end on April 14, 2009, four years after its general availability. As per Microsoft's posted timetable, the company will stop licensing Windows XP to OEMs and terminate retail sales of the operating system June 30, 2008, 17 months after the release of Windows Vista.

On April 14, 2009, Windows XP will begin its "Extended Support" period that will last for 5 years until April 8, 2014.

[dosraider]

I'm getting a 'déja vue' feeling here.
We've been through this when MSDos -> W95
Again when W95 -> W98
Then once again when W98 -> early NT ones ( STILL have nightmares about those early NT ones !)
Then we saw all this over and over when W98 -> XP (Remember the XP is shit posts?)
Now it's about XP -> Vista
And soon in the same nuthouse Vista -> whatever follows.

Booooooooooooooring.

[_r.u.s.s.]

well the oldervesions at least didn't make a homecall each 15 minutes and you didn't need to click yes on 40 "are you sure" messageboxes on everything

[GTX2GvO]

Originally Posted by dosraider

......And soon in the same nuthouse Vista -> whatever follows.

Ahh... Talking about Windows 7?

Apparently Microsoft Moved UP the release to the Second Half of 2009... !!!..
See Article (In Dutch)

But Judging Microsoft (& the responses to the article),
We can "safely" assume This new MS OS will arrive around End 2010 / Early 2011.
(Start calling your bookmaker )

Just Warning you guy's.
It's not so That I'm interested in Vista. (or W7 for the same matter)
I'm Literally running a good 5 years behind when looking at the WinOS I'm using.
So Vista Interest for me Will ONLY come After 2011. (when W7 probably arrives :amused: )