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BarTopDancer 06-30-2008 03:37 PM
Last Call for XP
 
Microsoft to stop selling XP on Monday.

Story here

With some exceptions.

Quote:
Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't live without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP.

Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.

innerSpaceman 06-30-2008 03:55 PM
Geez, I hope my computer lasts a lot longer than they're supposed to.

Kevy Baby 06-30-2008 05:45 PM
I wonder how long you will be able to get a copy at Fry's?

lashbear 06-30-2008 05:51 PM
Do you really want Fry's with that ?

Cadaverous Pallor 06-30-2008 05:56 PM
I kept hearing that they were going to delay this at least until v7, due to the fact that XP runs wonderfully well on the small laptops that are becoming more popular (while Vista most decidedly does not). Guess the tech pundits were wrong.

Moonliner 06-30-2008 06:28 PM
How long before they turn off the validation servers and you can no longer re-install XP?

Kevy Baby 06-30-2008 06:29 PM
How long til Microsoft disappears?







A man can dream!

BarTopDancer 06-30-2008 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 221889)
I kept hearing that they were going to delay this at least until v7, due to the fact that XP runs wonderfully well on the small laptops that are becoming more popular (while Vista most decidedly does not). Guess the tech pundits were wrong.
Stupid memory hog OS.

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 221901)
How long before they turn off the validation servers and you can no longer re-install XP?
Probably when they stop offering tech support for it...

Kevy Baby 06-30-2008 06:38 PM
Anyone know what the oldest version of Windows is that MS currently does offer tech support for?

I could go look, but then I am lazy right now.

Moonliner 06-30-2008 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 221905)
Anyone know what the oldest version of Windows is that MS currently does offer tech support for?

I could go look, but then I am lazy right now.
I'm fairly sure it's XP.


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