Windows XP Until 2014
Information Week reports that Microsoft has pledged to support Windows XP with security updates and patches until the year 2014. This is a good move for consumers, especially businesses, as Vista has caused a lot of balking due to its compatibility issues with older software and the higher end computer requirements. It’s not such a good move for Microsoft as it doesn’t show real faith in Vista, so I’m pretty sure this was a last resort.
Microsoft will also provide a downgrade program where you can pay for Vista but install XP. The main point of this is to be able to run software and hardware that isn’t yet compatible with Vista – at least that’s what Microsoft says is the reason. All that really matters is that you can still get XP instead of Vista for many more years.
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