Users Fight to Save Windows XP
April 13, 2008 By JESSICA MINTZ, AP Technology Writer
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system. Unless it's someone running Windows XP, a version Microsoft wants to retire.
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If Microsoft comes out with a new version of their OS, it gets sold on a bizillion new PCs.
If Microsoft doesn't come out with a new version of their OS, the existing version gets sold on a bizillion PCs.
Why bother? It's not like they're actually creating anything worth spending extra money on. How many people actually own their own copy of a Microsoft OS and buy the upgrade at a store?
It's just a huge bundling scheme.
Apr 14, 2008
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Somewhere along the way Microsoft really got into a rut of the same-ol same-ol and stopped thinking outside the box. Until they lay the groundwork for something different, the resistance will only increase. I say ditch the mouse, ditch the keyboard (and taskbar and start menu while you're at it), integrate with the cell & TV and household appliances (we all know this is where home networking is headed), blur the line between entertainment and the personal computer.
Apr 14, 2008
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So you're on the fence?
Apr 15, 2008
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Will XP go down in price after june in most retailers ?
Apr 15, 2008
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Don't forget to match the sticker with Home/Professional and OEM/Retail.
Just one more idiotic scheme to say f to the u, c-k-y-o-u-m-s. And that non-sense was blown even more out of proportion with Vista... I don't even know them all... Home, Basic, Business, Ultimate?!
I highly recommend NOT supporting their miserable existence with any more revenue, regardless of the product.
If this is a path you'd like to pursue and are having difficulty locating a sticker, I'll be happy to pass one along for a very low price. They hate me for this.
Apr 17, 2008
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