__/ [ Roy Schestowitz ] on Thursday 12 April 2007 22:54 \__
> Windows XP to be phased out by year's end despite customer demand
>
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> | Computer makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get
> | Windows XP OEM by the end of this year, despite consumer
> | resistance to Vista and its compatibility problems.
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> http://apcmag.com/5835/vendors_in_no_rush_to_ditch_xp_for_vista
>
> Unless they get Linux preinstalled (Dell and others will address the
> demand), the Orwellian code will be forcefed. Microsoft fights what it
> calls 'naked PCs'.
Addendum: it's worth mentioning that many people rely on programs that will
never be compatible with Vista. What Microsoft essentially does here is
eliminate the existence of some third-party software ('housecleaning')
without leaving room for choice. To makes matters worse, it promises a
service pack in 2008, yet it makes it impossible to get a PC with XP, which
is what the customer actually wants. Along with a generation of buried PCs
(not Vista capable) you will also have several generations of 'buried'
programs that can no longer run under Windows. It quite nice, is it not?
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