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Windows XP 2 be retired

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in General Chat
Oh dear look at this...
Windows XP to be retired in 2008

Windows XP made its debut in late 2001
Windows XP will stop being available on new PCs from the end of January 2008.
Microsoft is keeping to a plan to stop selling the operating system even though surveys show a lukewarm response to Windows Vista among consumers.

I'm sure your all capable of clicking the link to read more:p

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6551429.stm

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well most are vista now anyway!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    So they're still selling it for another year, despite the great Vista taking over? And how many years after that can we still be expecting updates? It's got a decent lifespan left.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It'll still be available for system builders until 2009 - if anyone would still sell it then. And sp3 is due sometime in 2008 and should have support for 12 months - 2 years. So you're looking at 2010 before it's properly phased out. Which is a while really.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    True, i'll always keep my XP disc close to home hehe
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    CoolMe wrote: »
    True, i'll always keep my XP disc close to home hehe

    ^That.

    I intend to upgade to Vita at the last possible moment (E.g: When a piece of software I want is Vista only).

    As for Service Pack 3 - balls. That means it'll have this new security bullshit so I'll have to wait for a torrent with it integrated.
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