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.

Dowly · 04-04-08, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDK1044

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

Exactly.

Skybird · 04-04-08, 11:10 AM

Ah, people, you understood that I was blowing the trumpet too early a bit...? XP will be delivered only to manufacturers of low budget laptops until June 2010 - beyond that, selling stop of XP continues to be june 2008. Patch support for XP is planned to stop in 2014.

Says the article which I read too fast in the first run.

Tchocky · 04-04-08, 11:11 AM

Ah, feck.

May pick up another copy before June for my next PC

JSLTIGER · 04-04-08, 12:10 PM

It's only XP Home...XP Pro, MCE, x64, etc. are still dead as of June.

Konovalov · 04-04-08, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Ah, feck.

May pick up another copy before June for my next PC

Yep. Thinking of doing exactly the same.

PeriscopeDepth · 04-04-08, 12:20 PM

Bill Gates is superenthused.

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv...30179020080404

PD

Skybird · 04-04-08, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konovalov

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Ah, feck.

May pick up another copy before June for my next PC

Yep. Thinking of doing exactly the same.

I'm three.

04-05-08, 01:05 AM

Vista's ok, you can edit some stuff for your computer.

Go Windows XP! Shall it live forever

04-04-08, 10:47 AM	#1
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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, 11:10 AM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,499 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Ah, people, you understood that I was blowing the trumpet too early a bit...? XP will be delivered only to manufacturers of low budget laptops until June 2010 - beyond that, selling stop of XP continues to be june 2008. Patch support for XP is planned to stop in 2014. Says the article which I read too fast in the first run. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

04-04-08, 11:11 AM	#9
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ah, feck. May pick up another copy before June for my next PC __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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.

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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.

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JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It's only XP Home...XP Pro, MCE, x64, etc. are still dead as of June. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

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PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Bill Gates is superenthused. http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv...30179020080404 PD

04-05-08, 01:05 AM	#14
AdlerGrosmann Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Vista's ok, you can edit some stuff for your computer. Go Windows XP! Shall it live forever