xp the end

hopefully my Ubuntu learning curve will have come into effect by then :D
 
no more sales, but continued support.

Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.

This means that after June 30, Microsoft will stop distributing Windows XP as a stand-alone product, as well as stop licensing it to PC manufacturers like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and others. However, it doesn't mean that XP will disappear overnight. Consumers may still find copies of the software or computers pre-loaded with it for months, as stores and PC makers typically work through their inventories.

Also, as per an announcement made at Computex earlier this month, the software giant said that 'nettops' better defined as PCs with limited hardware or ultra-low cost PCs will be available with Windows XP until January 2009.
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http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/06/26/windows-xp-support-extended-until-2014
 
well.... now you know about www.neowin.net too :D

-my 64Bit xp is just fine, not sure why i bought vista in the first place though lol
 
vista isnt that bad guys...it runs smooth if you have a q6600 @ 3.6ghz, 2x9800gtx, 8gb DDR2 800, 4x 500gb in raid 0. Pitty I don't have that :)
 
Vista is not worth the hassles it comes with ... switched to XP and at least now I can enjoy my monster. (Rather than figuring out how to make it work smoothly)
 
vista runs like a dream, could never go back to windows xp

this is not right by microsoft though as smaller computers will suffer
 
SYSTEM INFORMATION
Running Ubuntu Linux, the Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy) release.
GNOME: 2.22.2 (Ubuntu 2008-06-03)
Kernel version: 2.6.24-19-generic (#1 SMP Wed Jun 4 16:35:01 UTC 2008)


Who needs windows? :D
 
Vista Isnt that bad
I have a P4 3.0Ghz processor and 3 gigs of ram and it runs like a dream:)
I definatley think its because of all the ram, 2 gigs i think is the least you must have, and just look at the prices of ram, dam if you can afford to buy windows then i am dam sure you can afford two gigs of ram:D
 
I thought that the ASUS eee pc is available with XP. Even saw one running it at canal walk last weekend. It definitely won't be able to run Vista.
 
pjoub06 said:
vista isnt that bad guys...it runs smooth if you have a q6600 @ 3.6ghz, 2x9800gtx, 8gb DDR2 800, 4x 500gb in raid 0. Pitty I don't have that :)
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When I bought my Q6600 my XP started giving me a lot of trouble. Lots of lag and hangs. I changed to Vista Ultimate x64 and it runs like a dream now.

I too hated Vista but its not so bad now
 
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