I'd bet XP will be around longer than that supported. The problem is, when
you install XP, it's registered to your hardware in the system and I think
some people are afraid that that system will be taken down so you can't
activate windows and it will only be good for a few days. Fact is though,
Vista uses the same system to activate so based on that, I'd bet XP's safe
in that way until a major upgrade comes along to the activation system at
least and I'd say that's a very long time. I switched to XP about 3 years
ago and like it. When will I switch to Vista? not until I have to either by
getting a new computer and not able to get XP anymore, or what ever, I plan
to use XP still for at least another 3 or 4 years. Probably the useable life
of this computer I use now as my main one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: Windows Live Mail.
> John,
>
> There's no limit on how long you can run an operating system as long as
> the
> programs you use still work for you. The lack of support simply means
> that
> there will be no new security patches, and you won't be able to get
> technical assistance from Microsoft if you run into a problem. It also
> means that you'll ultimately be stuck running older programs, but if they
> work well for you, that may not be a big deal. My rule of thumb for
> migrating to a new operating system is to do so when the programs I use no
> longer work under the old system. Therefore, I finally abandoned Windows
> 98
> last January because the latest version of JAWS only runs in XP. I don't
> plan to upgrade to Vista for at least another year, and maybe longer than
> that if I can get away with it. Despite all the hype, I expect XP will be
> around for at least two more years. Too many people and businesses use
> it,
> and won't switch just because Microsoft has this fancy new system. Just
> think how long XP has been around, and they just pulled the plug on 98
> last
> July. I'm sure they would have liked to do it sooner, but too many people
> were using it. Despite the noise from the press, this kind of inertia is
> a
> fact of life, and has been for a long time.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 00:23
> Subject: Re: Windows Live Mail.
>
>
>> well, with any luck, XP will still be around for a while and supported.
>> I'm
>> sure they'll work out something so we can still run it for a while after
>> it's unsupported. That should be a while off though, you figure there's a
>> lot of computers out there that can't run vista. It would not be good if
>> they suddenly pulled the plug on those people. I'd seriously doubt if
>> they
>> will, I plan to run XP for a long time to come. I think this computer I"m
>> on
>> now, my main computer, is the only computer I have that would run Vista
>> with
>> out some upgrading, my laptop it would never happen.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: Windows Live Mail.
>>
>>
>>> But how long are we going to be able to use XP once MS drops support?
>>> I
>>> dont recall what was said but since XP uses an activation scheme, there
>>> is
>>> question about how to keep XP running on one's computer. Consumer
>>> choice?
>>> Heh yeah, Apple and Linux.
>>>
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>>
>>
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