Comments on: Should Microsoft keep XP?

By: David Steinberg

David Steinberg — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:42:38 +0000

I have several XP PCs in my house home for the family and just today opted to purchase a new system, the reason I rushed out was because DELL is not carrying XP past 6/18 . With all the rift-raft i have been hearing about Vista I am still very skeptical about upgrading it. I will continue with XP hopefully for a few more years, where at that point future SPs would be updates to iron out all the kinks.

By: Steve Laser

Steve Laser — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:41:20 +0000

I have to admit that of all my home computers, the one running 2000 is faster, leaner and easier to manage than my XP and Vista computers. But I do favor XP over Vista. CodeBubba is right, let the market dictate.

By: Christopher Gavula

Christopher Gavula — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:16:15 +0000

I don’t think I would have said that people “love” XP, but they are a lot happier with it and it is definitely more stable under more conditions than Vista.

Microsoft would be foolish to end the run of XP until there is a much higher rate of adoption of true Vista-ready equipment (unlike some of the mislabelling that has already occurred).

–Chris

By: Jack Cook

Jack Cook — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:12:28 +0000

I have to agree with you Frank. While I like Vista and I am dealing with the issues on four different PCs, I can easily adjust. I don’t think most businesses have that flexibility (or even the desire).

I just got a new laptop for the fire department I work at. What did I get? …. XP! Driver issues, new specialized department software and teaching old dogs new tricks were serious concerns. Those concerns do not exist with XP.

By: CodeBubba

CodeBubba — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:52:07 +0000

Seems to me that Microsoft should let the market dictate which product(s) they continue to sell. There seems to be a groundswell of demand for XP. What could it hurt for them to continue to make it available to people who want it?

I’ve tried Vista myself … ho-hum. I own several XP licenses and all my equipment runs solid with it. Some day when I buy new hardware it will probably come with Vista and that’s OK – but until that time there really ain’t anything wrong with XP. Microsoft shouldn’t fight this … just keep selling both. When XP stops selling, discontinue it.

-CB :D