Last Day of Windows XP

[TheGreatSatan]

On Monday, June 30 Windows XP will no longer be sold in retail markets. You'll still be able to get it online for years to come though

Story (http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/96295)

[FuzzyPlushroom]

"In related news, Microsoft stock plunged over 20 percent today..."

...What? Not like it'd surprise me.

[Airbozo]

Hehe, my company has hundreds of XP pro sitting on the shelf. Over half just for one company...

[crenn]

I think microsoft recently made their largest profit margin from XP sales this month :P

[Tavarin]

I can't say I'm disappointed with this move. I switched to Vista last year and now hate going back to use XP. Once you learn how to use Vista it's a far superior operating system and looks amazing. So goodbye XP, I won't miss you.

[Omega]

I've used Vista, can't be buggered. it's too bloated, too user-oriented. I like XP... it's more of a platform to work on top of than the full shebang.

Vista is like buying a full-size luxury SUV.
XP is like buying a a frame and then a bunch of parts as you go and making an OS that's tailor-made for your needs.

They both work, just XP does things the way I like it. =/

[halcyonforever]

Omega... with your OS attitude how do you not go Linux... Talk about bare frame OS tailor made to your needs..

[985323]

I completely agree with Omega, im using xp and I love it, doesnt meen i dont have a copy of vista lying around somewhere but xp has grown on me

[nevermind1534]

I think I will continue to use xp 64, maybe until next year, then I will just have to bite the bullet and upgrade. I might even upgrade before that. I just have to save enough to get a legal upgrade copy.

[Omega]

Omega... with your OS attitude how do you not go Linux... Talk about bare frame OS tailor made to your needs..

Because I was raised on Windows OSes and I can't be bothered to learn how to use Linux.

PLUS I like my gaming on it's native OS (not through some emulator) and whatnot.

[chaksq]

Because I was raised on Windows OSes and I can't be bothered to learn how to use Linux.

PLUS I like my gaming on it's native OS (not through some emulator) and whatnot.

So I was raised with Mac System 7, then switched to Windows, now I am throwing Linux on everything, especially older hardware. I dual boot Vista and Linux on my laptop, planning to do something similar on my gaming rig desktop. I use Linux for day to day stuff and Windows for gaming or important applications only made for windows like Pro/ENGINEER and other CAD and graphics type stuff I need for my engineering career.

[nevermind1534]

I have Debian AMD 64 on my computer, but I don't use it too often, since almost all of my stuff only runs on windows, and I don't want to bother with WINE.

[nevermind1534]

Sorry for double posting, but I just messed up direct3d, so I think I'm just going to get a new, sealed copy of ultimate from ebay, and upgrade by next week.

[TheGreatSatan]

Forgiven!