Interest in Windows XP's longevity has been driven by several factors,
including the approaching June 30 deadline and the imminent release of
another service pack, but the biggest reason users seem to want XP to
live is a general reluctance to upgrade to Windows Vista.

If you want to continue using XP, what problems will you face? If you
buy a PC with Vista installed and decide you want XP instead, what are
your options?
Earlier this week, Forrester Research Inc. released results of monthly
surveys during 2007 that polled more than 50,000 enterprise computer
users. According to the surveys, Windows XP usage remained constant
throughout the year at slightly over 89% of all Windows users in
businesses. Windows Vista, meanwhile, grew from nearly nothing to just
over 6%, but it appeared to get its gains at the expense of Windows
2000, not the dominant Windows XP.

A Forrester researcher said the data hinted that companies might hang
onto Windows XP until the next iteration, Windows 7, is available in
late 2009 or early 2010, skipping Vista altogether.

Gartenberg acknowledged the pressure to push out XP's drop-dead date
came from Vista's troubles. "In the past, you could argue that the
latest and greatest from Microsoft was better. But for many people and
businesses, that just doesn't fly this time.


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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Interest in Windows XP's longevity...

assuredly is higher than the interest in yours.

Someday, crap-for-brains, perhaps you'll something of consequence and on
topic to this newsgroup.

"HK" wrote in message
...
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Interest in Windows XP's longevity...

assuredly is higher than the interest in yours.

Someday, crap-for-brains, perhaps you'll something of consequence and on
topic to this newsgroup.

Slow down Buzz. It would help if you formed complete sentences.

Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Interest in Windows XP's longevity...

assuredly is higher than the interest in yours.

Someday, crap-for-brains, perhaps you'll something of consequence and
on topic to this newsgroup.

Slow down Buzz. It would help if you formed complete sentences.


Same for you, crap-for-brains, jr. Neither of you post on topic often
and never post anything of consequence.

Harry Krause wrote:
Same for you, crap-for-brains, jr. Neither of you post on topic often and
never post anything of consequence.

Hey Krausie, please try to keep in mind that no one here has the vast
boating experience that you have (ie: sailing from CA to Hawaii, rounding
Cape Horn, tranversing the Panama Canal, owning a Hatteras. owning a lobster
boat, etc, etc, etc.). So a little patience and tolerance for those of us
with a tad less experience would be in order. Cheers, Old Boy.

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Interest in Windows XP's longevity...

assuredly is higher than the interest in yours.

Someday, crap-for-brains, perhaps you'll something of consequence and on
topic to this newsgroup.

Slow down Buzz. It would help if you formed complete sentences.


Same for you, crap-for-brains, jr. Neither of you post on topic often and
never post anything of consequence.

Where did you learn such language Buzz? Your mom or dad, perhaps? Your
friends and associates? Your Wife? The boys at the corner bar? Coworkers?

Gentlemen don't speak that kind of language in public. But, of course, a
Yale man would know that; wouldn't he?

HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Interest in Windows XP's longevity...

assuredly is higher than the interest in yours.

Someday, crap-for-brains, perhaps you'll something of consequence and on
topic to this newsgroup.

I think you meant to include the word "post" in there. Try harder and
you will do better. Proper sentence structure is best left for the
educated.

Now, weren't *you* the one with all of those OT posts about computers
and your OS? Yes, you were! We learned all about Vista and Macs from
your *years* of expertise. Feel like an idiot yet? No? Maybe your
medication is working.

You're a fricking nut case.

"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
...
Interest in Windows XP's longevity has been driven by several factors,
including the approaching June 30 deadline and the imminent release of
another service pack, but the biggest reason users seem to want XP to live
is a general reluctance to upgrade to Windows Vista.

If you want to continue using XP, what problems will you face? If you buy
a PC with Vista installed and decide you want XP instead, what are your
options?
Earlier this week, Forrester Research Inc. released results of monthly
surveys during 2007 that polled more than 50,000 enterprise computer
users. According to the surveys, Windows XP usage remained constant
throughout the year at slightly over 89% of all Windows users in
businesses. Windows Vista, meanwhile, grew from nearly nothing to just
over 6%, but it appeared to get its gains at the expense of Windows 2000,
not the dominant Windows XP.

A Forrester researcher said the data hinted that companies might hang onto
Windows XP until the next iteration, Windows 7, is available in late 2009
or early 2010, skipping Vista altogether.

Gartenberg acknowledged the pressure to push out XP's drop-dead date came
from Vista's troubles. "In the past, you could argue that the latest and
greatest from Microsoft was better. But for many people and businesses,
that just doesn't fly this time.


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jamesgangnc wrote:
You're a fricking nut case.

"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
...
Interest in Windows XP's longevity has been driven by several factors,
including the approaching June 30 deadline and the imminent release of
another service pack, but the biggest reason users seem to want XP to live
is a general reluctance to upgrade to Windows Vista.

If you want to continue using XP, what problems will you face? If you buy
a PC with Vista installed and decide you want XP instead, what are your
options?
Earlier this week, Forrester Research Inc. released results of monthly
surveys during 2007 that polled more than 50,000 enterprise computer
users. According to the surveys, Windows XP usage remained constant
throughout the year at slightly over 89% of all Windows users in
businesses. Windows Vista, meanwhile, grew from nearly nothing to just
over 6%, but it appeared to get its gains at the expense of Windows 2000,
not the dominant Windows XP.

A Forrester researcher said the data hinted that companies might hang onto
Windows XP until the next iteration, Windows 7, is available in late 2009
or early 2010, skipping Vista altogether.

Gartenberg acknowledged the pressure to push out XP's drop-dead date came
from Vista's troubles. "In the past, you could argue that the latest and
greatest from Microsoft was better. But for many people and businesses,
that just doesn't fly this time.


Excert from:

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"Reggie" likes to pretend he knows something about computers.