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Microsoft's "Mojave Experiment"
Experiment? To me it's an insult to the word 'experiment.' It's a cleverly contrived promotion to convince people who have not tried Vista — but who have heard uncomplimentary things about it — that it's really quite a wonderful and user-friendly program. I think it's pretty sad that Microsoft has to resort to a devious ploy that doesn't allow the interviewees to touch the computers, but just has them watch while an experienced company spokesperson does all the keyboarding and mousing. I don't remember Microsoft doing anything like this when they replaced Windows 3.11 with Windows 95, or any other subsequent upgrades of Windows. Am I the only one who finds it odd that Microsoft has to try so hard to convince Vista users that they should like something they don't like? (I've only heard from one Vista user so far who says he likes the program.) I'm guessing that Vista is going to end up being one of the best things that ever happened to Macintosh. © - Donald Ray Edrington — All Rights Reserved
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Microsoft's Statement on Windows XP
We're proud of Windows XP, a product that has empowered and entertained hundreds of millions of people in the last eight years. But technology doesn't stand still. And neither can we. What'll happen to Windows XP after June 30, 2008? I'm confused. In industry speak, this is called "end-of-sales." On June 30, 2008, Microsoft will stop distributing Windows XP as a stand-alone product that you can buy shrink-wrapped in the store. We'll also stop sending it to Dell, HP, Lenovo and all the other major PC manufacturers to sell on their PCs. That said, Windows XP isn't going to disappear overnight. You may still see copies of the software — or computers pre-loaded with it — for months, as stores and PC makers work through their inventory. Also, smaller local PC makers — known in the industry as "system builders" — can continue to sell PCs with Windows XP until January 2009. Finally, Microsoft recently announced that computers with limited hardware capabilities — devices sometimes called Netbooks or ultra-low cost PCs (ULCPC) — can carry Windows XP Home until June 2010. I've heard I can get Windows XP for my small business past the June 30th deadline through something called "downgrade rights." What are those exactly? If your business relies on Windows XP, there's still a way to get it. When you buy Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate, you're automatically entitled to move back to Windows XP Professional via what we call "downgrade rights." We've been working closely with our industry partners to develop new programs for small business customers interested in exercising these rights. If you're interested in learning more about downgrade rights, contact your favorite PC maker. We also want to underscore that we're not, as some people have asserted, "pulling the plug" on our popular operating system. Let us be clear: Although Windows XP won't be sold in stores, Microsoft and its partners will continue to offer technical support for Windows XP for months and years to come. In fact, Microsoft plans to support Windows XP until 2014. |
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