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Thread ID: 83353 2007-09-28 10:33:00 I take it this means that XP will be supported for some time yet. winmacguy (3367) PC World Chat
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596042 2007-09-28 10:33:00 SEATTLE - Microsoft plans to keep selling its Windows XP operating system until the end of June 2008, delaying a scheduled transition to its newer Windows Vista software by five months.

The world's largest software maker introduced Windows Vista in January with the plan to phase out sales of its predecessor, Windows XP, by January 30, 2008.
That will be good news for everyone wondering when MS will stop supporting XP.
www.nzherald.co.nz
winmacguy (3367)
596043 2007-09-28 11:55:00 Hmmm - (unlike Mac OS) Windows XP is used on a VAST number of business machines. They stopped selling Windows 98 - but kept supporting it until just a few years ago.

I guess people that run Mac OS 8 or 9 are pretty happy that they can still get support from Apple though...
Deane F (8204)
596044 2007-09-28 19:43:00 Not really news, I asked my supplier ages ago and he told me June. SO I think MS had decided that a while ago. pctek (84)
596045 2007-09-29 02:44:00 Not really news, I asked my supplier ages ago and he told me June. SO I think MS had decided that a while ago.

I have a feeling that they will probably end up supporting it for much longer than that solely due to public demand.
winmacguy (3367)
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