MS Throws A Cat Amongst The XP Pigeons

I can see feathers flying everywhere.

Published on April 6, 2008 By starkers In Personal Computing

Well, XP might just be on its last legs after all... according to this PC User article. http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/006751.html

It seems sales of XP will cease as of June 08, except for very low end laptops, etc.... and while it may not be too popular with many, it would seem MS resources are to be focussed on the future/new technology, rather than old OSes it deems to have passed their use by date.

Comments (Page 3)

Zellio

on Apr 12, 2008

The fact is, those who can't accept change need to get out of the pc market.

The arguments are that people still use Win 98 and 2k.

I think this Valve hardware survey speaks volumes about that:

http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html

Xp has already killed off any past OS. And Vista is gaining, and will soon kill off it.

Of over 1,200,000 people using Windows Xp, 9,000 use Windows 2k.

Zellio

on Apr 12, 2008

I was also thinking that if people are forced to buy Vista we might see more people pirating XP. Assuming of course that XP would no longer be available from any source to buy.

Highly doubtful that these people who would pirate Xp would be interested in advancing technology. They just wanna buy the same type of PC with Xp.

killajosh

on Apr 12, 2008

Also, don't have the link handy, but extended support (patches) is set to run until sometime in 2014, I believe

Yeah that's correct pictoratus. Primary support through 2009, extended support through 2014 (unless something has changed...).

kona0197

on Apr 12, 2008

The arguments are that people still use Win 98 and 2k.

I think this Valve hardware survey speaks volumes about that:

http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html

Xp has already killed off any past OS. And Vista is gaining, and will soon kill off it.

Whatever. I could probably dig up a survey that says the exact oppisite. You can't trust everything you read. I know people that swear by Windows 98 and really dislike XP.

Daiwa

on Apr 13, 2008

There are very valid reasons for a business, a small business in particular, to stick with what already works well. After all, business needs are application-driven, not OS-driven. If your mission-critical apps require a more advanced OS, then you upgrade; if they don't, you have no compelling business reason to move to a new OS.

kona0197

on Apr 13, 2008

I have a pole and reel that are made by Daiwa...

Leo the Lion

on Apr 13, 2008

I know people that swear by Windows 98 and really dislike XP.

Yep, dinosaurs.......the lot of them. Give me one advantage that 98 has over XP

Also, don't have the link handy, but extended support (patches) is set to run until sometime in 2014, I believe

Yep, Pic that's right.

Those with sense will stick with their speedy, responsive, and non-problematic XP systems and give the bloated over-rated Vista a miss and jump into a much leaner and productive Windows 7

kona0197

on Apr 13, 2008

Yep, dinosaurs.......the lot of them. Give me one advantage that 98 has over XP

I never said 98 had any advantages over XP. People just don't like change. So they stick with what they are comfortable with.

Those with sense will stick with their speedy, responsive, and non-problematic XP systems and give the bloated over-rated Vista a miss and jump into a much leaner and productive Windows 7

My Vista system is speedy, responsive and non problematic. Vista isn't as bloated as you think. You just haven't give Vista with SP1 a fair try I think.

Daiwa

on Apr 13, 2008

I have a pole and reel that are made by Daiwa...

Used to make good golf clubs, too.

Pantaleao

on Apr 13, 2008

...and MS is looking to offload all that to focus on Vista and future OSes that are/will become more stable and secure...less resource intensive...

LOL!!!

Yeah, we all have to keep repeating this same old mantra at each new promise of a new version of the same old problems M$ keeps throwing over us all...

Has M$ ever fulfilled ANY of its marvellous promises???

btw, only the market will tell what will happen to XP and when - in the real business world...

Zellio

on Apr 13, 2008

WWW Link

All you xp lovers can enjoy your spyware.

Showing fools facts is always the best way to counter bullshit.

Daiwa

on Apr 13, 2008

I believe you're missing the point, Zellio. 'Love' has nothing to do with it.

Philly0381

on Apr 13, 2008

Zellio, I would have never thought that what I choose to run as an OS would really mean so much to everyone. WOW!

psychx

on Apr 13, 2008

I dunno if anyone has mentioned this but Vista is going to be replaced in 09. Forget XP, Vista only has 1 more year of shelf life. Happy shopping!

Gideon MacLeish

on Apr 13, 2008

Oh come on, that's an outright lie. No one is or was happy with Windows 98. And if you are (or where) then you have.... issues....

Trust me...as a support technician for two years, there are more people than you know who REFUSE to upgrade.

Which is why I'm glad I'm moving up to tech manager this summer...let the n00bs get the ME and 98 calls!

As for Windows 2000, I still use it on some machines. It was a decent O/S.

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