Comments on: XP has 10 Days Left, kind of http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-139649 Ryan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:02:01 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13240#comment-139649 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139618" rel="nofollow">Syahid A. wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ve just installed my first Windows XP in my computer after so long using Windows 2000. Lol.</blockquote></div> Windows 2000 was actually a fantastic operating system. I used it for quite awhile myself. Syahid A. wrote:
I’ve just installed my first Windows XP in my computer after so long using Windows 2000. Lol.

Windows 2000 was actually a fantastic operating system. I used it for quite awhile myself.

]]> By: Syahid A. http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-139618 Syahid A. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:47:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13240#comment-139618 I've just installed my first Windows XP in my computer after so long using Windows 2000. Lol. I’ve just installed my first Windows XP in my computer after so long using Windows 2000. Lol.

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-139587 Mohan Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:26:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13240#comment-139587 Well you will be missed Well you will be missed

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-139561 Ryan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:36:39 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13240#comment-139561 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139557" rel="nofollow">anon wrote:</a><blockquote>According to <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/windo.....fault.mspx</a> ... Should it be Jan and June 2010 so it’ll also automatically be available till Windows 7 arrives?</blockquote></div> That's a really interesting list you put together there. Judging from that I would say that it should be available a little longer still, but there was also an unexpected large gap between the release of XP and Vista. So I think that's what Microsoft is trying to make up for. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139558" rel="nofollow">anon wrote:</a><blockquote>Btw <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/windo.....packs.mspx</a> mentions “To be determined” for future service packs. :lol:</blockquote></div> If there is another Service Pack I'm sure it will just be a culmination of updates that are released for it. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139560" rel="nofollow">Change wrote:</a><blockquote>While I applaud the petition that was setup to keep XP available, I am very disappointed (to say the least) in infoworld, who hosts the petition. Since I gave them my email address, I keep being spammed on the address and there is no way to turn it off (I’ve tried several times through the link they give in the email). I have blocked them now, but that really shouldn’t be necessary.</blockquote></div> That is really disappointing to hear. And they got over 200,000 email addresses they can now spam. anon wrote:
According to [microsoft.com]
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Should it be Jan and June 2010 so it’ll also automatically be available till Windows 7 arrives?

That’s a really interesting list you put together there. Judging from that I would say that it should be available a little longer still, but there was also an unexpected large gap between the release of XP and Vista. So I think that’s what Microsoft is trying to make up for.

anon wrote:
Btw [microsoft.com] mentions “To be determined” for future service packs. :lol:

If there is another Service Pack I’m sure it will just be a culmination of updates that are released for it.

Change wrote:
While I applaud the petition that was setup to keep XP available, I am very disappointed (to say the least) in infoworld, who hosts the petition. Since I gave them my email address, I keep being spammed on the address and there is no way to turn it off (I’ve tried several times through the link they give in the email). I have blocked them now, but that really shouldn’t be necessary.

That is really disappointing to hear. And they got over 200,000 email addresses they can now spam.

]]> By: Change http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-139560 Change Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:13:30 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13240#comment-139560 While I applaud the petition that was setup to keep XP available, I am very disappointed (to say the least) in infoworld, who hosts the petition. Since I gave them my email address, I keep being spammed on the address and there is no way to turn it off (I've tried several times through the link they give in the email). I have blocked them now, but that really shouldn't be necessary. While I applaud the petition that was setup to keep XP available, I am very disappointed (to say the least) in infoworld, who hosts the petition. Since I gave them my email address, I keep being spammed on the address and there is no way to turn it off (I’ve tried several times through the link they give in the email). I have blocked them now, but that really shouldn’t be necessary.

]]> By: anon http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-139558 anon Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:40:12 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13240#comment-139558 Btw http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx mentions "To be determined" for future service packs. :) So probably if people keep on using XP later than 2010, MS will produce another SP. :lol: Btw [microsoft.com] mentions “To be determined” for future service packs. :) So probably if people keep on using XP later than 2010, MS will produce another SP. :lol:

]]> By: anon http://cybernetnews.com/xp-has-10-days-left-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-139557 anon Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:36:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13240#comment-139557 According to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx OS Availability: Windows XP: 7.5 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 8 years after RTM (System Builders) 1.5 years after Windows Vista RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 2 years after Windows Vista RTM (System Builders) ~ 1.5 years before Windows 7 assuming it RTMs in late 2009/2010 beginning (Direct OEM and Retail) Windows 2000: 4 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 5 years after RTM (System Builders) 2.5 years after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 3.5 years after Windows XP RTM (System Builders) 2.5 years before Windows Vista RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) Windows Me: 3 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 3.5 years after RTM (System Builders) 2 years after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 2.5 years after Windows XP RTM (System Builders) 3 years before Windows Vista RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) Windows 98: 4 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 5 years after RTM (System Builders) 1.5 years after Windows Me RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 3.5 years after Windows Me RTM (System Builders) Available 6 months after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) Windows NT 4.0: 6 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 7 years after RTM (System Builders) 2 years after Windows Me RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 3 years after Windows Me RTM (System Builders) Available 6 months after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) Windows 95: 5 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 6 years after RTM (System Builders) 2.5 years after Windows 98 RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) 3.5 years after Windows 98 RTM (System Builders) Available till Windows Me RTM (Direct OEM and Retail) Should it be Jan and June 2010 so it'll also automatically be available till Windows 7 arrives? According to [microsoft.com]

OS Availability:
Windows XP:
7.5 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
8 years after RTM (System Builders)
1.5 years after Windows Vista RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
2 years after Windows Vista RTM (System Builders)
~ 1.5 years before Windows 7 assuming it RTMs in late 2009/2010 beginning (Direct OEM and Retail)

Windows 2000:
4 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
5 years after RTM (System Builders)
2.5 years after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
3.5 years after Windows XP RTM (System Builders)
2.5 years before Windows Vista RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)

Windows Me:
3 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
3.5 years after RTM (System Builders)
2 years after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
2.5 years after Windows XP RTM (System Builders)
3 years before Windows Vista RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)

Windows 98:
4 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
5 years after RTM (System Builders)
1.5 years after Windows Me RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
3.5 years after Windows Me RTM (System Builders)
Available 6 months after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)

Windows NT 4.0:
6 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
7 years after RTM (System Builders)
2 years after Windows Me RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
3 years after Windows Me RTM (System Builders)
Available 6 months after Windows XP RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)

Windows 95:
5 years after RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
6 years after RTM (System Builders)
2.5 years after Windows 98 RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)
3.5 years after Windows 98 RTM (System Builders)
Available till Windows Me RTM (Direct OEM and Retail)

Should it be Jan and June 2010 so it’ll also automatically be available till Windows 7 arrives?

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