Windows XP's Long GoodbyeLarry Hooper looks at the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 and sees the beginning of the end for the OS: "XP lovers will likely be happy for a little while. But soon they will begin to realize something... But I'm not sure I'd say that the end of XP "looms," as Larry puts it. OEM's are enthusiastically taking advantage of their XP downgrade rights; XP fans are organizing to save their system; Dell is planning to sell XP until 2010; even Microsoft's Steve Ballmer refers to Windows Vista as a 'work in progress'. In our forums, ChannelWeb members seem reluctant, at best, to start moving their clients: "Any VAR that is suggesting it's clients move to Vista should be ashamed." XP will be the OS that wouldn't leave. In the 90's, Microsoft's Windows updates (3.1, 95, NT, ME) made every IT shop a multi-OS shop. That's not going to change any time soon. Don't miss our review of Windows XP Service Pack 3. You'll be getting to know it quite well... Posted by Joe Caponi at 01:15 PM, April 29, 2008 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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