XP lives on!

Skybird · 04-04-08, 10:47 AM

Microsoft has extended the lifespan of XP again, until summer 2010.

Official reason is that they want to support low budget notebooks with not too much memory on board - Vista demands far too high specs to support these.

Ein Schelm wer Böses dabei denkt!

Tchocky · 04-04-08, 10:48 AM

I heard they're stopping production in June

Link? because this would be very good news!

Skybird · 04-04-08, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

I heard they're stopping production in June

Link? because this would be very good news!

http://www.welt.de/webwelt/article18...er_frisst.html

It's still June, they say, but no more June 2008 but June 2010.

P.S. But I oversaw that indeed the extended lifespan is for low budget PC manufacturers only.

Dowly · 04-04-08, 10:55 AM

I cant see Microsoft stopping making of XP anytime soon. IIRC, they werent that happy with Vista themselves, so.

STEED · 04-04-08, 11:02 AM

Vista is a drain and as we all know a flop.

XP

TDK1044 · 04-04-08, 11:06 AM

I think Vista is dead to Microsoft. They're extending XP to cover themselves before releasing their new OS in 2010.

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I heard they're stopping production in June Link? because this would be very good news! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Vista is a drain and as we all know a flop. XP __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-04-08, 10:55 AM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I cant see Microsoft stopping making of XP anytime soon. IIRC, they werent that happy with Vista themselves, so.

04-04-08, 11:06 AM	#6
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I think Vista is dead to Microsoft. They're extending XP to cover themselves before releasing their new OS in 2010.