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Not to mention how long ago the support SHOULD have ended, but MSFT continued to extend it because of the amount of users not willing to move off of it.
by JimmaDaRustla 12y ago
Not to mention how long ago the support SHOULD have ended, but MSFT continued to extend it because of the amount of users not willing to move off of it.
- tunap 12y ago"...but MSFT continued to extend it because... 2+ years of extended sales to sell more over-priced netbook trash." FTFY https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2008/apr08/04-03xpeos.aspx https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2008/apr08/04-...
- JimmaDaRustla 12y agoThat was six years ago, out of context of the extended support they provided.
- tunap 12y agoActually, less than four when they stopped selling XP. My point is, if they extended sales are they not obligated to extend support? "Sales of Windows XP licenses to OEMs ceased on June 30, 2008, but continued for netbooks until October 2010." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP
- JimmaDaRustla 12y agoAgreed. If they allowed the sale of products beyond the point of original support, we shouldn't be commending them for extending the support. My personal expectation if I were to purchase a system with an already outdated OS, is that I would receive updates for at least 2 years. Point well taken though.