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Interestingly enough, XP was supposed to die by May 30 of this year, yet reports indicate that Microsoft is going to allow HP to continue using XP in their computers until April 30, 2010. With all the hype surrounding the news Windows 7, it seems odd that Microsoft would still let XP float around, but according to a rumor, it’s very possible that is the case.
Now, don’t think they will be continuing to upgrade XP, only security updates will be maintained. The future of Microsoft lies with Windows 7 and Vista, not with the 8 year old XP. Of course, it will still cost you to downgrade to XP from Vista, as Microsoft wants people to give Vista a chance. However, if HP gets the green light to keep installing XP on their computers, I wouldn’t be surprised if other companies were allowed to use XP as well. Windows 7 is still slated for an October release, so it will be interesting to see how Windows 7 fares when XP is still going strong. The people who have tested the beta version of Windows 7 have been pretty pleased with the performance, as Microsoft learns from their Vista mistakes.
While I like XP very much, it’s sad to see Microsoft clinging so tightly to such an old OS. They are spending lots of money on advertising, praising Vista and Windows, and bashing Mac, but they are still sticking to XP. If this rumor proves to be true, one day Microsoft really needs to man up and stop XP and go with their new OSs and show they are making significant progress.
Via [PCWorld]
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on April 6, 2009 at 07:51 PM - LINKI have to disagree with this end conclusion. It’s not Microsoft who’s hanging on tooth-and-nail to XP, it’s us, the consumer, who are tired of being forced to swallow a pill (Vista) they don’t want, need or even like.
on April 6, 2009 at 08:26 PM - LINKElizabeth,
Valid point. But I feel at some point Microsoft has to say enough is enough and go with their new ideas. If they keep sticking with their 8 year old XP, it shows that they are not able to create a newer, more modern OS. Personally, I am glad XP’s still going to be around but Microsoft has to be prepared to take the next step with Windows 7.
on April 6, 2009 at 08:32 PM - LINK1) Many of the “improvements” we saw in Vista could have been done to XP with a service pack.
2) If MS truly builds an improved OS, prove it by maintaining both and letting the consumer decide.
3) how many of those improvements are still possible in XP?
Eight years is an eternity for a Windows OS. XP works well and I’d wager that many improvements could still be made without forcing users to upgrade. Win7 is not about an improving the OS, it’s about improving the bottom line.
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on April 10, 2009 at 02:45 AM - LINK