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By: CyberHades » Blog Archive » Microsoft jubilará el Windows XP el 30 de junio

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:41:28 +0000

[...] http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/archives/2008/01/sign_the_save_x.html Noticia original de: http://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-shows-no-mercy-for-windows-xp/ Yo no voy a firmar pero tengo que reconocer que es el mejor (y más estable) sistema operativo [...]

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By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:24:00 +0000

Pete, we also had some driver issues with Vista. One shouldn’t blame Microsoft for this since it is the job of hardware vendors to take care of their drivers. By the way, I recently had the first case where a device worked immediately under Vista, but not under XP. It was my new Windows Mobile 6 toy. It is only a matter of time until vendors stop supporting XP. I am quite sure that you won’t get Windows 95 drivers for most new devices. As for Linux, well, you know, it is not really compatible to Windows XP either.

Everett, I absolutely agree. There are many who bought Vista licenses, but don’t use them. However, this shows that most of them plan to use them sooner or later. They are just waiting until their problems are solved.

Greg, thanks. You really have a point there. I often wonder why MS is doing so well as a company when I read about all the complaints every day. They must have done something right. I also like to complain often. I suppose it makes us feel better somehow.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:31:39 +0000

>Have fun on the Microsoft Hype wagon
>Pete.

Its better than being on the MS Bash wagon.

Michael, I agree with your business line of site. It makes good sence.
I found it easier to stop complaining and learn to use what has been given to us.
Thank you Microsoft.

Why the initial comment to Pete?
If you’re blinded by a bash agenda. You will miss out on the good things Microsoft has Done, Doing, & Planning. That means you’ll be Stuck with BackSide and NOT Enjoy the UpSide.

I’ll stop here before I’m asked to go get a blog.

Thanks Michael. Keep up the good honest work.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:31:52 +0000

Well as you may have guessed i got of the MS bandwagon some time ago now but have friends that are still stuck in the MS world for things like Autocad and some financial stuff , I also know a lot of people that are doing exactly that getting a new machine and installing the XP from there previous machine on it and canning Vista

I have looked at Vista and all i can say is it aint an MS look and feel it has almost certainly been lifted form other sources (nuff said) .

This licnses sold line is just marketting hype something the likes of Mr Ballmer are very good at pity the product is not as good as the mouth ,It’s a bit like the SCO fiasco in a way all mouth and no substance .

A lot of people now are turning to Linux to get off the MS bandwagon and while there may be some areas where it lacks the polish(read BullS**T) of the MS counter part it is catching up very rapidly this machine is running an Alpha of Opensuse 10.3 think it 10.3a3 and is rock solid yes i can make it look like the MS product for people but most of them find the new look/ideas in Linux interesting and usefull (just dont tell a newbie the root password or else big troubles)

Pete .

By: Everett

Everett — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:33:10 +0000

Isn’t it interesting that MS stated the number of Vista licences sold were in the millions. However, the company that I work for buys the new computers with Vista and immediately cleans the disk and loads XP. In our environment we have run into to many problems making applications work with Vista. Also when I called about buying a new computer (before the PC sellers backed off of the Vista Only OS stance) they recommended to me that I buy the computer, then go out and purchase a copy of XP to load on the new computer if I did not want Vista. So the licenses may have been sold, but how many are actually in use today????

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:35:46 +0000

>However, if we have to clone an old PC for >whatever reasons, it will be Vista in the near >future. This PC will then just get some extra >memory.

And you think that will solve the problem Hummmm ok have it your way when you start finding hardware that was working under 95 and XP now dead under Vista then maybe your mind will be slightly altered .

Have fun on the Microsoft Hype wagon

Pete .