XP's End Will Do More For PC Sales Than Win 8, Says HP Exec 438
dcblogs writes "Hewlett-Packard executives say that the coming demise of Windows XP next year may do what Windows 8 could not, and that's boost PC sales significantly. 'We think this will bring a big opportunity for HP,' said Enrique Lore, senior vice president and general manager of HP's business PCs. Lore was asked, in a later interview, whether the demand for XP replacement systems could help sales more than Windows 8. His response was unequivocal: 'Yes, significantly more, especially on the commercial side,' he said. Lore said 40% to 50% of business users remain on XP systems."
Re:XP? What's that? (Score:4, Funny)
Must be incredibly popular with chiropractors.
Re:Well, I guess that's one way ... (Score:5, Funny)
Would you use a circa 2001 ver of linux or macos?
I run debian stable you insensitive clod!
Re:It'll do a lot for pre-installed Linux too... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm fairly certain that some users could set one of those on fire in under 5 minutes.
Re:It'll do a lot for pre-installed Linux too... (Score:5, Funny)
Just put it on there and tell him it's Windows L.
Re:It'll do a lot for pre-installed Linux too... (Score:5, Funny)
PowerPoint is the key. It's the most-used Office product among people making purchasing decisions, and (not coincidentally) the Office product with the most new features in the past 10 years.
Does LibreOffice have Smart Art? (I've never had a need for PowerPoint away from work, so I've never even looked.) Do not underestimate Smart Art!