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May 13, 2008
Whazup, Windows XP?
Our much appreciated and conscientious forum regulars have been hard at work, putting an ear to the ground, listening for moves from Microsoft on Windows XP. Martyboy has been wondering whether he should go the Vista Ultimate Edition, given the impending retirement of Windows XP from sales channels in June 2008.
Based on the formal Microsoft Product Lifecyle, mainstream support ends on 14th April 2009 and extended support ends on the 8th April 2014.
In a product this widely deployed and used, Windows XP's getting hard to put to sleep. It has been reported that the Asus EEE PC will have special dispensation to sell with Windows XP Home till 2010.
It's also interesting to see the point at which each of the different market segments (home, SOHO, educational institutions, quasi and government sectors, corporates) would bend over and bury Windows XP.
In the meantime, Service Pack 3 was just released 6th of May 2008, this month. Raoul, Mr. David, Jucarbi, Bazcaz, Blackwatch, have been sifting through the leaves, this Melbourne autumn.
Mr. David has found out that with Service Pack 3 slipstreamed, the Windows Activation ogre is now more genial. He (ogre fellow) will allow you to run in trial mode for 30 days, just like his brother, Vista.
We're still poking at Service Pack 3 with a long stick, us being Microsoft diehards - we know how MS are like with inscrutable no-can-does. Uh, if you have Windows Updates set to automatically download and you've got one of these oldie single processor machines, you might see some slowdowns as Sevice Pack 3 trickles down the tubes.
So, how's things? Going to import Vista from the US when AUD reaches parity with USD? Join in the chat, you're always welcome.
Posted by Anandasim at May 13, 2008 12:18 PM
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