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The Death of Windows XP

Posted by kdawson on from the alas-poor-yorick dept.

bsk_cw writes "Although many Windows users intend to hold onto their copies of XP until it is pried from their cold, dead fingers, Microsoft fully intends to phase out the OS in favor of Vista. If you're unwilling to move to one of the alternatives, and really don't like Vista, the least you can do is be aware of what's in store. David DeJean offers a rundown on Microsoft's timeline for Windows XP, why the company does things that way, and what you can do about it."

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  1. Vista needs to stop sucking by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Before they're going to get people to switch to XP, Vista needs to stop sucking. People will pirate XP before they'll switch to Vista. Talk about a "bet the company" plan....

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  2. Re:It's nice to share. by gblfxt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    dummshit! i run win2k in custom written 64 bit drivers and still pork women i draw in photoshop 5! learn how to use win2k n3wf4g!!