Microsoft Plans to end Windows XP Sale on June 30th, VERY stupid i think

[HiSoC8Y]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141941-c,xp/article.html

Its very stupid to push their vista product this way.

I think most corporates won't go for vista for another 3 years.

XP is the most powerful OS that microsoft ever release (IMO), and the most secured one so far.

Vista is mostly for personal use, not business.

 

[novelty]

I do think it's ourageous! If they are going to abandon all the XP users like this, is there any guarantee that vista users won't be in the similar situation in a few years' time?

 

[earnbussi]

well i got myself a original XP ! and its working Awesome ....
I love XP
N
Vista SUx ny ways

 

[dgridley]

Yeah, I was just thinking I wouldn't bother upgrading to Vista until I absolutely had to, now this.. sucks!

 

[Peter]

They were planning on doing this a couple of months ago but changed their mind.

 

[Mike]

They have obviously not quite considered that they continue to drive business in the Apple direction.
If they discontinue XP Sales, i'll move to a dual core Apple and have XP or Vista as a secondary OS.
WTG MSFT! :td:

M.

 

[True_Snake]

I don't like this idea. I sure as heck am not going to be buying VISTA anytime soon. I've used it and I really don't like it :td: .


True_Snake

 

[Peter]

Mike, True_Snake they will still be supporting and releasing patches for xp for some time. In fact service pack 3 is in beta at the moment. They are merely stopping selling it.

 

[jaydub]

This Toshiba laptop is my last PC ..and it is XP...

MS is pushing people into an unstable OS...

My next one is a PowerMac....end of story

 

[Peter]

jaydub the same concerns were raised when Me was released and when Xp was released.

In fact I remember when I did my 1st defrag in XP. It managed to lose my installation of internet explorer. I had to use explorer as a browser until I got it sorted.

 

[jaydub]

I remembr those issues as well Peter...just an accumulation of things over the years is driving me to a Mac...and Linux is to tech for me .....

 

[James]

I don't really want to have to purchase a extra 3-4gig of ram to run smooth on Vista, Then again, I don't even want to run the system. :td:

Bad idea MS :td:

 

[shockie]

i've been running vista for about half a year now on an athlon x2 (64-bit) chip and 2 gigs of ram and it hasn't slowed down or crashed or anything. i just wish that mozilla comes out with a 64-bit firefox because the 64-bit internet explorer is hella fast but i'm a firefox fan.

i'm also using avg's antivirus + anti-spyware programs with daily updates along with windows defender. :tu:

 

[HiSoC8Y]

Let microsoft know your opinion.

there is a petition that you can submit from InfoWorld.com

check it out

http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/

 

[evilopinions]

I think this will give people a chance to explore other options...Looking at the way UBUNTU is going I have no doubts Vista sooner or later will collapse like a pack of cards..

 

[gmtfan]

They end XP but still do supporting, so don't worry too much if you have a XP license and keep it working for 4-5 years, then switch to a stable Vista :D while MS beginsa new OS lol

 

[.X.]

MS has done this with almost all their operating systems, Pushing consumers to purchase the newest.

I would assume, just as Win98,ME,2000,XP, that Vista needs A LOT of patches, so that exploits aren't possible.

Bad move by MS, Imo

 

[Camron]

This is a really bad move on Microsoft's end. As previously said, this may be a good way to allow new computer users to explore other alternatives such as Ubuntu, OpenSuse, and other linux distros.