Microsoft extends Windows XP sales through June 2008

Iria · Sep 28, 2007, 07:08 AM

Source: Tech-Ex
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When Microsoft launched Windows Vista, it said that Windows XP sales would be halted on January 30th of 2008. Since then, however, it's become evident that Windows XP is still in demand, as evidenced by the continued sales of the OS by OEM vendors such as Dell and others.

Dyre Straits · Sep 28, 2007, 08:06 AM

No Kidding! Vista just hasn't been the essential upgrade they had envisioned. I'll be surprised if XP doesn't get another extension about mid-Spring.

Zelig · Sep 28, 2007, 06:41 PM

No surprise here, they're just bringing the transition period in line with their other operating systems.

Windows 95 sales after 98 release: 30 months
98 sales after ME release: 18 months
NT 4 after 2000 release: 26 months
2000 sales after XP release: 27 months

So the SHORTEST time they've ever had as an overlap was 18 months, which is what XP to Vista will now be.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 29, 2007, 05:52 AM

i might have to get me another copy of windows when sp3 is included with winXP.

hmm....maybe, just maybe, if an sp4 is released for winXP, i'll get me that too! lol.

Sep 28, 2007, 07:08 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Microsoft extends Windows XP sales through June 2008 Source: Tech-Ex _______ When Microsoft launched Windows Vista, it said that Windows XP sales would be halted on January 30th of 2008. Since then, however, it's become evident that Windows XP is still in demand, as evidenced by the continued sales of the OS by OEM vendors such as Dell and others.

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Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	No surprise here, they're just bringing the transition period in line with their other operating systems. Windows 95 sales after 98 release: 30 months 98 sales after ME release: 18 months NT 4 after 2000 release: 26 months 2000 sales after XP release: 27 months So the SHORTEST time they've ever had as an overlap was 18 months, which is what XP to Vista will now be. __________________ --

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