> Hi, I and a lot of other people would be disappointed if that happened, but > in fact, it probably wouldn't be a bad move at all on their part. > > Speaking for myself, I find it very hard to support 3 versions of windows, > xp, vista, and now 7. My vendors sell 2000 dollar computers, because that's > what the funding calls for here. Those computers don't run xp, they run 7, > because the funding has to last the person who is geting the computer for 5 > years. So, really, in order to provide the best support, I need three > machines here running all flavours of windows, which I wouldn't use for my > personal use. Then I would need my macbook so I can support Snowleopard, > which I do use. All these redundant machines and they are not cheep. Should > I go out and blow hundreds on an xp netbook when my current xp test box dies, > or should I just scrap support for xp, and focus on what is bringing in new > money? > > Support costs are expensive, and I'm sorry guys, legacy hardware and software > is not usually worth the cost of supporting it. Not that I have anything at > all against XP. In fact, although I love all the possibilities of windows 7, > the interface is just too busy for the comfort of most of my elderly clients. > They would really be happier on xp, but unfortunately it's just not viable, > even if we wanted to. > > The people saying we have a choice are really not offering us much diversity, > and I'm afraid that while their may be no immediate reason for them to > upgrade, they may be in for a very rood awakening if one of their xp > computers unexpectedly becomes a boat anker tomorrow morning. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > Check out my first ever podcast tutorial, Learn braille using the braille box. > Visit http://www.erik-burggraaf.com and click podcasts to read more and > subscribe. > > On 2010-08-20, at 12:09 AM, Sunshine wrote: > >> why do you say that gwmicro, is going to stop support for xp with in the >> next release of window eyes? if so wouldn't that be a bad move on their >> part? just wondering. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "net bat" <[email protected]> >> To: "GW INFO" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:56 PM >> Subject: Re: It's your choice, Windows Seven or XP >> >> >> xp will work fine as long as you don't plan on going on line. >> there will be no support for any of your current software if you need help. >> there will not be anymore critical updates to help keep the hackers out of >> your computer. >> no more xp driver support for anything you might want to buy or replace when >> it goes bad. >> no xp support for window eyes or jaws, no xp support at all after 2013 >> so if you are going to use your computer for a fishing weight the go ahead. >> thats all it will be good for in 3 or 4 years. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert C" <[email protected]> >> To: "Jim Grimsby JR." <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:13 PM >> Subject: Re: It's your choice, Windows Seven or XP >> >> >>> What problem? Who says one has to upgrade all the time? And dont >>> forget, there are alternatives. Who cares if IE 9 will not work on XP? >>> IE 8 and older still wroks. As does Firefox. >>> >>> This mentality of upgrading all the time does not make sense at all. >>> No sooner you buy a new computer, its obsolete. There is always something >>> newer better bigger. Productivity? How many people really care? What is >>> it that drives so many people to try to get the latest and the greatest? >>> Take the new iPhone as an example. 600,000 pre orders in the first week >>> and many people camped out overnight to be first in line to buy them when >>> they were released. Insanity. >>> >>> XP will run just fine for years. So will the software that is used >>> now. >>> >>> Quote of the nanosecond. . . >>> I disagree with unanimity. >>> Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn >>> E-mail- >>> [email protected] >>> Home Page- >>> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jim Grimsby JR." <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:54 PM >>> Subject: RE: It's your choice, Windows Seven or XP >>> >>> >>>> Hi, the problem with this is that more and more software is not going to >>>> work on xp. So at some point you're going to have to choose if you want >>>> to >>>> use the latest software to upgrade. For example internet explorer 9 >>>> isn't >>>> going to work on xp. The windows live programs are not going to work and >>>> there are others. Just like with windows 9x did a few years ago the >>>> productivity is going to decrease for those users who do not choose to >>>> upgrade. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pat Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:36 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: It's your choice, Windows Seven or XP >>>> >>>> Hi Everyone, >>>> >>>> I want you all to know, that just because we have chosen to go to Windows >>>> Seven, we still have several computers here using XP for various reasons, >>>> one of them being money it costs to upgrade. >>>> >>>> I also wouldn't tell everyone to upgrade to Windows Seven, either. >>>> It's an individual choice as to what one wants to do. <smile> >>>> >>>> Just becuase many of us choose to use Windows Seven, that doesn't mean >>>> that >>>> Windows XP isn't loving! <smile> lol. >>>> >>>> Now, let's all be kind and loving to each other. <smile> >>>> >>>> I think that those loving folks at GW Micro put up with a lot here. >>>> <grin> >>>> lol. >>>> >>>> I'm personally glad I don't run this list. <grin> lol. >>>> >>>> If I didn't have a loving husband who is very techy and who installs >>>> everything here, I mean operating systems, I would probably still be >>>> using >>>> XP. lol. >>>> Operating systems are Blessings. >>>> >>>> Pat Ferguson >>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >>>> only. 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