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Windows XP: Going Off the Market?
With Windows Vista's popularity still on the low side, Microsoft is trying anything they can think of to boost their new operating system's sales. Unfortunately, they have found one method that most of us will have a hard time accepting. On June 31, 2008, Microsoft will basically "kill off" their famous operating system of Windows XP, taking it off the market all together.
This fate was expected, since XP was originally released in 2001, but with the push of Vista, the loss will be even harder on Windows users. Windows XP users can still continue to run the operating system for as long as they want, but product support from Microsoft will end on April 14, 2009. That's also when it will become even harder to buy the XP operating system.
So, why would Microsoft remove Windows XP from the market? Well, like most software corporations, Microsoft is out to make a profit, while also providing the newest and most up to date software to their customers. Since Vista is their latest version of Windows, they are trying to make it the most popular operating system on the market. Therefore, they are removing the older versions of Windows from the market to make more room for Vista.
Also, larger enterprises have been slow in transitioning their computer systems from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Microsoft hopes that by removing Windows XP, those larger organizations will finally make the move over to Vista.
For those of you who are looking at buying a new computer and want Windows XP installed on it, you'll want to grab a copy before June 2008. Just giving you a heads up!

Vista better get its act together then. I have vista and it has so many known compatability issues. It has its good features, but my Palm pilot and my nikon camera cannot be installed on the vista. I still have to use an older pc to use those two items. Thanks for the headsup!

I still have XP on my and my sons computer. Does that mean they dont send us any more updates? Not fair. And no help anymore?

Thanks so much for posting this information.

I am so out of touch with what is going on in the computer world that

I did not even know Vista was a new program!...

. I kept seeing

posts complaining about Vista over the last few weeks/months.. but

had no idea what it referred to.

I love windows xp... can't imagine not having it.

It is not easy for

my brain to learn new things. It can... it just takes a while for my

brain to record the info and for me to be able to process and use

the new information...

. I know when I look at someone elses

computer screen that does not have xp on it... I am so totally lost.

I've been wanting a new computer.... so I'm going to try to see if I

can win the lottery in time to buy one with xp still on it...lol.

You know what I think they are possibly really doing... it's all a ploy to make

people run out in a panic to buy new computers with xp on... thereby

boosting their profits NOW !.... a scare tactic if I ever heard one.

Nothing makes people buy like crazy than to hear.... "last chance"... "no longer available"... "get it while supplies last!"

Only time will tell.... and I guess I better start sweet talking my brain

and prepare it for having to go through another "learning" phase...

Grace, they dont sell computers with XP on it anymore. It would have Vista.

I dont want to learn new things either. I still have XP too. Dont want to change it.

Firefox send me e message, SP3 was released, but they say, dont upload it yet, it has too many flaws right now. Windows hasnt offered it to me yet. So i am waiting.

i too have a vista, and i agree it is a pain in the hinny,

it does not do my pictures or graphic like the xp, but then again the new softwares will noy work with my old xp,, so as the old saying goes we are sh-- up a creek.. i can not under stand why if they got somthing good, why change it, improve it, but leave the basic alone..

boy i came back hot under the collar about a lot of things, i have had a hard week, can't breathe, computer, servers would not work right, could not get into my mail rooms, had to use telephone,

can you believe that? doctor no help.

gas cost a arm and leg, up 10 cents in two weeks, 62 dollars just to top off my tank already three quarters full,

went to wal-mart, had to rush to the bath room, the whole length of the store, i was out in the nursery, thought i would collaspe no breath, then suffered foot cramps all night, so i am in a sh---y mood

ready to take on anybody, anywhere, lol.

wanta go to d.c. we will clean house. lol

I read somewhere, that they could have just updated XP, but they want to make the money selling Vista instead.

Jeni, i understand that shitty mood of yours. Nothing but problems. Anything good to report? Yes, you are with Nate again. That should be super duper good.

I dont drive far anymore, dont have the money for the gas. This month was expensive with the new car buying. Most of it came from my son. Now i have a car and cant afford the gas. LOl

Yes, Jeni, shopping is always hard for me too. Have to eat before i leave and have to sit down in between. Now they moved the benches from Krogers outside. They do have one inside.

Now i got sidetracked.

Pit Stop send me this message about SP3 again. If you have XP, please read.

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