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Comments: 1 +-   The Death of Windows XP-> on Monday March 24 2008, @07:41AM bsk_cw

Submitted by bsk_cw on Monday March 24 2008, @07:41AM
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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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  • They will stop selling it in 8 months. Timeline is as follows:
    1. June 30, 2008:PC manufacturers and system builders stop selling computers with XP installed.
    2. Jan. 31, 2009:Microsoft stops selling XP altogether.
    3. April 14, 2009:Mainstream support (free live support and warranty support) ends. Free maintenance is limited to security fixes.
    4. April 8, 2014:All support for XP ends.

    MS is pretty much trying to force people into buying a shitty product:Vista. They rushed the xbox 360 to market with obvious flaws, and did

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