Most Recommended Microsoft responds to "Save XP" petition (InfoWorld)San Francisco - A Microsoft spokesperson today acknowledged InfoWorld's petition effort asking the company to keep Windows XP for sale indefinitely rather than drop the popular OS from most sales outlets on June 30 as planned. "We're aware of it but are listening first and foremost to feedback we hear from partners and customers about what makes sense based on their needs," a spokesperson told Computerworld Australia. The spokesperson noted that Microsoft had already delayed XP's demise by six months from its original Dec. 31, 2007, end-of-sales date, as software vendors, customers, and others complained that the deadline was too soon, coming less than a year after Windows Vista's release. "That's what informed our decision to extend the availability of XP initially and what will continue to guide us," she said. Microsoft has not responded to InfoWorld's several requests for a comment on the petition effort, which has gathered more than 79,000 signaturesas of this morning.Go here to sign the petition, SAVE XP NOW!
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Well I've been reading ALL the BS from the Vista wacko converts. EACH AND EVERY process, program, memory usage and anything I have had to do associating with Vista has NOT improved anything I do with a computer. It LOOKS nice... like a new BMW, for about a week. I had to turn in my main xpPRO laptop at FRY'S for a warranty dvd drive issue. I did a full backup on an external HD and loaded into the Vista loaner. Nice visuals, takes FOREVER to start up, even with half the stuff turned off. I just went to put everything back into the repaired xpPRO laptop. NOTHING WORKS... ALL THE SETTINGS ARE WRONG... EVERY PROGRAM WANTS ITS ACTIVATION CODES AND SERIAL NUMBERS OR GOES ONLINE AND SETS THE SYSTEM FOR UPDATE PURCHASE... WHAT TOTAL CRAP!
I know what you Vista promo guys say, "evolve or die". I ask you this," Do you miss '67 Camaros? Or do you really like those smog checks and extra power robbing systems? And how about those 2stroke screaming bikes?
EVOLVE, YOU MEAN LIKE DRUG RESISTANT EBOLA!
Please take your Vista(beta) into a level 4 lab and let it EVOLVE!
Don't get any on 'ya!
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