heh, not looking for an argument. Just voicing my dislike of the situation.
On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Michael B. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you don't need it - don't buy it. No argument from me there. > > However, I also support Microsoft's decision to support a given piece of > software for a limited period of time. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > MCSE/Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:35 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: R: R: Why XP is doomed > > MBS said nothing to the effect of my question to you. > > My annoyance with the whole this is having to purchase new hardware to > buy a new version of something that I dont need. > > Yea, I know, progress, etc, yadda, yadda. But Vista brings nothing to > the table for me to justify a corporate upgrade. > > Its all a financial loss with no outstanding gain - other than > continued support. > > I dont care for or need the dazzle of Vista in the workplace. > > > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM, HELP_PC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Michael Smith couldn't answer better! >> >> >> GuidoElia >> HELPPC >> >> -----Messaggio originale----- >> Da: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Inviato: sabato 10 maggio 2008 17.59 >> A: NT System Admin Issues >> Oggetto: Re: R: Why XP is doomed >> >> And besides being on the "latest" version of Windows, what are you >> getting out of your addition investments? Is there something you can do >> on Vista that you cant on XP? >> >> >> On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM, HELP_PC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I think you are right . Windows Xp was sucking a lot on a PentiumIII >>> 1ghz machine with 256MB RAM, where Win 98 was really "fast". >>> I am now deploying Q6600 or T9300 machines with Vista and 4GB RAM and >>> I am quite satisfied. >>> >>> >>> GuidoElia >>> HELPPC >>> >>> -----Messaggio originale----- >>> Da: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Inviato: sabato 10 maggio 2008 16.44 >>> A: NT System Admin Issues >>> Oggetto: RE: Why XP is doomed >>> >>> >>> MS's earnings were disappointing? Welcome to 2008. They can stand in >>> line with the other 80% of companies with the same problems. >>> >>> As for support, XP has been around since 2001 and mainstream support >>> goes until Apr. 2009. >>> That's a damn long life cycle for any software maker. This is the same >> >>> whining that went on with Windows 98 and Windows 2000. I don't >>> remember the world ending in either case. Think about what other >>> software was released in >>> 2001 and if it's still support. I wonder if Adobe still supports >>> Photoshop 6.0? I'll bet Apple still supports OSX 10.0.0, but Apple >>> seems to be living the rock star life these days. >>> >>> Now Ill also say I'm still a HUGE XP fan. I use XP at home on all my >>> machines. My work machine is Vista and while I don't really dislike >>> it, it really doesn't do much for me either. But eventually the time >>> will come to upgrade, and I'm sure my world won't end either. The >>> "Vista sucks" thing has certainly taken on a life of its own. I would >>> venture to guess that a very large percentage of the people who say it >> >>> sucks have never tried it. >>> It doesn't totally suck, it's just....slightly sucky. Frankly if they >>> could just get it to perform better, it would be great. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:20 AM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: Why XP is doomed >>> >>> Interesting analysis from Cringely. As always, "follow the money" ... >>> >>> ------- Included Stuff Follows ------- I, Cringely . The Pulpit . >>> Wimpy | PBS >>> >>> ... >>> >>> Several readers are concerned about Microsoft's decision to stop >>> selling >>> >>> Windows XP and -- most importantly -- end security updates for the >>> venerable operating system. This has everything to do with business >> >>> and >>> nothing at all to do with technology. Wearing my business >>> reporter's >>> >>> fedora, then, I'll point you back a week or so to Microsoft's most >>> recent >>> earnings announcement, which disappointed Wall Street. This is >>> significant >>> because it is hard to find a Wall Street analyst who remembers the >>> last >>> time Microsoft's earnings were disappointing. It simply doesn't >>> happen. >>> That's because Microsoft has a myriad of tools for adjusting the >>> numbers >>> >>> to look just right. >>> >>> Because Microsoft has so many tools for fine-tuning its financials >>> (primarily the management of expenses, by the way -- Microsoft >>> makes so >>> much money that it tunes the numbers by throwing cash away), the >>> fact that >>> this last set of numbers disappointed suggests to me that they, >>> too, could >>> have been avoided. Microsoft probably decided to deliberately take >>> an >>> earnings hit precisely so they could play the "we have to get the >>> earnings >>> up" card to justify the final death of XP. >>> >>> Microsoft has been under huge pressure from its hardware OEMs to >>> dump XP, >>> thus forcing millions of customers who have been avoiding Vista and >>> Vista's inevitable hardware upgrade to finally buy new computers. >>> Dumping >>> XP will help Dell and HP AND Microsoft, big-time. It won't do >>> anything for >>> you or me, though, since Vista still sucks, but we obviously don't >>> matter. >>> >>> Those customers who think they'll keep XP going on their own will >>> probably >>> be out of luck, too. With Microsoft abandoning security upgrades, >>> hackers >>> will eat holes in the old OS practically overnight. 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