Tip #4740 - Windows XP: Going Off the Market?
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Windows
XP: Going Off the Market?
With Windows Vista's
popularity still on the low side, Microsoft is trying anything they
can think of to boost their new operating system's sales. Unfortunately,
they have found one method that most of us will have a hard time accepting.
On June 30, 2008, Microsoft will basically "kill off" their
famous operating system of Windows XP, taking it off the market all
together.
This fate was
expected, since XP was originally released in 2001, but with the push
of Vista, the loss will be even harder on Windows users. Windows XP
users can still continue to run the operating system for as long as
they want, but product support from Microsoft will end on April 14,
2009. That's also when it will become even harder to buy the XP operating
system.
So, why would
Microsoft remove Windows XP from the market? Well, like most software
corporations, Microsoft is out to make a profit, while also providing
the newest and most up to date software to their customers. Since
Vista is their latest version of Windows, they are trying to make
it the most popular operating system on the market. Therefore, they
are removing the older versions of Windows from the market to make
more room for Vista.
Also, larger enterprises
have been slow in transitioning their computer systems from Windows
XP to Windows Vista. Microsoft hopes that by removing Windows XP,
those larger organizations will finally make the move over to Vista.
For those of you
who are looking at buying a new computer and want Windows XP installed
on it, you'll want to grab a copy before June 2008. Just giving you
a heads up!
~ Jack William
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