![]() ![]() If you have an XP license today, or buy one by that date, you can install it on any computer you buy two, five, ten, or any number of years from now, provided the hardware is compatible. The fact is: your licensed copy of Windows XP doesn’t come with an expiration date. It really has no impact on existing users who want to continue using it. That is completely untrue! All Microsoft is saying is – this product has reached its end of life, and we will stop selling it by that date. Reading the above, you get the impression that somehow Microsoft can and is actually forcing existing users of Windows XP to stop using that OS past June 30th, 2008. And you don’t have any other reason to move. Maybe it’ll be more modern, but it will also cost more and likely not be as good a fit. The thought of moving to a new place - even with the stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and maple cabinets (or is cherry in this year?) - just doesn’t sit right. It’s like having a comfortable apartment that you’ve enjoyed coming home to for years, only to get an eviction notice. ![]() Millions of us have grown comfortable with XP and don’t see a need to change to Vista. Given that Windows XP was released back in 2001 – almost 7 years ago, is Microsoft wrong in ending support for a product that has certainly lived past its shelf life? If you work in the software industry, dealing with today’s rapid-fire software releases, it’s hard to imagine supporting something that old!įrom Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking: ![]() InfoWorld says its readers want Microsoft to keep selling and supporting Windows XP indefinitely. Update: The last update from InfoWorld is dated Feb. If you look at the numbers, it’s a tiny fraction of the overall number of Windows XP users. A few weeks ago, they announced that 75,000 XP users had signed up for it (Read “ 75,000 demand Microsoft keep Windows XP going“). ![]() In case you’ve missed it, they’ve been running an online campaign to “save Windows XP”. It is one of the finest trade publications out there. I’ve been an avid reader of InfoWorld for as long as I can remember. ![]()
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