Who is going to conitinue using xp?

Question

I know I am, I just got a computer that is a quad core with vista, ha ha removed vista and now using the best os around lol. I am curios why is microsoft going to conitinue to use vista. They say i have downgraded to xp. No the term is I upgraded to xp. I finally have xp and there is nothing that microsoft can do about it ha ha. lol

Answer 1

There is no doubt XP has its advantages and I can quite understand you wanting to to stick with it, however there will come a time when this is not a viable option. Consider taking a look in to the world of Linux. These days Linux is incredibly easy to use.



There are some really cracking Linux distros. currently available. Here are some examples



Mandriva 2008.1 Spring http://www.mandriva.com/

SimplyMEPIS 7.0 http://www.mepis.org/

Ubuntu 7.10 http://releases.ubuntu.com/7.10/ (My Preference)

Ubuntu 8.04.1 http://releases.ubuntu.com/hardy/

Linux Mint 4.0 http://www.linuxmint.com/ (My Preference)

Linux Mint 5.0 http://www.linuxmint.com/

PCLinuxOS 2007 http://www.pclinuxos.com/



All are easy to install and easy to use. For your first outing I would suggest Linux Mint 4.0 or 5.0, as it has much of the software you are likely to use preinstalled.



Also alongside you XP installation you can install Ubuntu 8.04.1 using Wubi installer. You keep Windows as it is, Wubi http://wubi-installer.org/ only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu. Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers.

Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.



LUg.

Answer 2

For now I'm on XP because everything I use works just fine (so why mess with it). When I have to buy a new computer, that's when I'll go with Vista (and I hope most of the bugs will be ironed out by then) because I won't be able to find a XP anymore (new computer all already come with Vista; stores can no longer sell XP).

Answer 3

Frankly speaking, quad core with XP for me is way too redundant since it's designed for Vista. Vista now is on the way to become mature. Like XP last time, everybody also condemned it, like always hang, always crash and so on, but in the end everyone accepts XP. Microsoft never paid me to say this kind of thing, but what I can say, it's the life cycle. In the end, the new OS will replace the old one, like it or not

Answer 4

I will be staying with XP for a time yet, until Vista has been improved and the bugs worked out a little more--same as I stayed with 98 for a while when XP was first released.

Answer 5

You're not going to be so happy in 2014 as they announced they'll stop supporting it then but...should be good for now I guess. People forget XP is much older than vista XP used to be the same as Vista back in the day.

Answer 6

I am with XP. There are many people who are still on XP until something better comes out. It's not Vista.

Answer 7

Well, newer computers/programs/hardware are/will be too advanced for XP. XP wasn't made to last forever. It has limitations.



You can't buy a brand new top of the line graphics card and a new divx heavy game and expect it to work on windows 98, you know?

Answer 8

Well Vista is being discontinued pretty soon since they are working on the next-gen OS which should be out next year since there were so many probs with Vista.

Answer 9

you have a poor insight to MS..they want your money.. and you will have to move back to vista one day... they are stopping supporting XP and when that happens you'll have to move back to Vista or buy Windows 7 when that comes out next year..



You could download other operating systems like Linux, Unix, BSD for FREE With all the free software you'll ever need,,,,,there is more than MS Windows you know?

Answer 10

I will stay with XP until questions and comments like yours stop. Dell is offering an optional "downgrade" for an extra cost. Ha!



-MM

Answer 11

im staying with xp too.

Answer 12

Why don't you get a MAC OSX? Problems will be solved forever :~)

Answer 13

i am! i love xp

Answer 14

i am