XP "it lives beyond the grave"

BillScarab

The major manufacturers sell machines with Vista as the default OS. They offer XP as an option for the people who don't want Vista, they're only interested in selling machines and making money. They not still offering XP because of some belief it is better than Vista.

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BillScarab wrote: »

The major manufacturers sell machines with Vista as the default OS. They offer XP as an option for the people who don't want Vista, they're only interested in selling machines and making money. They not still offering XP because of some belief it is better than Vista.

I quite agree.

chunter

Microsoft grants XP new lifeline

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7435278.stm

Nice to see a bit of common sense being applied.
"Windows XP reaches its end of life on 30 June but Microsoft has now said it can continue being sold until June 2010 but only on cheap desktops."

unrich

Some say common sense, other say cold hard cash and competition.
Way to go Linux, way to go ASUS.

Tech_guy_4

lol, good stuff. The last two machines I bought which came with Vista were soon 'de-vistar'd'.

littleowl

When I had a PC I used XP - in my opinion it was the best operating system produced by Microsoft (and I had used everything from '95 onwards). Vista left me cold with all its problems.

I have solved it all now by going to Mac and can say that the sheer relief and pleasure of not being beholden to Microsoft, not needing anti-virus and using a system that just works and is a pleasure to use is immense.

smileyjohn

Change for the sake of Bill Gate's bank balance!

timbim_2

Ah, but remember how fast 95 boots! XP and Vista take ages in comparison. It's all the resources. What I want to see is an OS which can manage disk space properly. It's XP's Achilles heel for me.

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smileyjohn wrote: »

Change for the sake of Bill Gate's bank balance!

My word..

The changes in Vista over XP really were long overdue..

banger9365

my 2 pennys worth us which ever you want put get them updated and keep them updated so you can live a happy life,
i know there not every ones cup of tea put vista 32 is xp with eye candy and a few more differences and vista 64 is true vista.why did they release 32 bit there totally different to each over put look the same
well thats all i will say on the matter.
have a good computing which ever one you us(xp,vista ,mac,linux ect)