Windows XP to be phased out by year's end despite customer demand

[DaveTaylor]

posting this for a reason someone once didn't believe me it was going to happen can't remember who it is but enjoy :)
http://apcmag.com/5835/vendors_in_no_rush_to_ditch_xp_for_vista

[Tawmu]

great. :( XP rules :(

[Luckyrare]

I am not rushing to go buy it, they want to rip the UK off then they cant expect everyone to go buy it.

[Rix]

they rip aus off more

[Mario]

they should at least sort out some of the problems with vista.

[Rix]

they will d/w about that

[MattGarner]

Also for people who want to see it on BBC news;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6551429.stm

[Shawnstra]

Good, I am using Vista, and when it phases out, companies will fix compatibility issues with Vista

[QuickScriptz]

Well - not "phase out" in a manner of speaking but just make it so that it is no longer available with new pc's that are distributed....

*curses microsoft under breath*

[samsaBEAR]

Good, I am using Vista, and when it phases out, companies will fix compatibility issues with Vista
but dont you think they should fix that anyway, despite whether XP phases out or not.
but imo, there should be no issues, microsoft should've let companies actually sort the issues out before it went on sale.

also this made me laugh:
n a further complication, if users choose to upgrade to Vista from a release candidate they must use a full and final version of the Ultimate edition of the software rather than a cheaper "upgrade" edition.

isnt that convinient. microsoft gave the RC for user to test and check for bugs, and in thanks they are forcing them to buy the most expensive edition out.

[Midget]

Pfft. Xp ftw

vista is annoying :(

[Camy]

but dont you think they should fix that anyway, despite whether XP phases out or not.
but imo, there should be no issues, microsoft should've let companies actually sort the issues out before it went on sale.

also this made me laugh:


isnt that convinient. microsoft gave the RC for user to test and check for bugs, and in thanks they are forcing them to buy the most expensive edition out.
Wat he said, i tried it for about a week and cudnt even work msn on my version, or print anything out(that ones common though i think)
So i went straight bk to media center xp....

[Mikey_<3]

That's really stupid because they only stopped Windows 98 support like 1/2 years ago, and they are stopping XP after a year of vista? ;l

[leebatten]

It won't happen. Look what happened with Windows 98, they couldn't drop it for years because of it's large userbase, same will happen with XP.

[Closel]

Yeahhh
Exacly
I think Vista Is Bad Cause It Does Stupid Things When Its Not Ment To Do It.

[Rix]

Ok well microsoft have brought down the system requirements cause on beta my pc couldn't run it now it says it can run 100%
yeah some programs don't work but i remember buying windows xp like right after it came out nothing worked on it we gave xp a chance so give vista a chance.