Comments on: Windows XP will survive till 2010, but only for ULCPCs

By: Robert Roehm

Robert Roehm — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:27:46 +0000

Kanak, I NEVER install beyond SP1 – I tried SP2, and it took a considerable amount of clock speed on my setup. Vista was a train wreck. They need to have a low-resource full-functionality mode in all the versions for us gamers, 3d modelers, and software developers. A mode to disable the native “labyrinth” security (I know, huge risk, but fine if not connected to the Internet) and a switch mode from the”bells and whistles” engine to a simple GUI engine is a great start. I found myself chopping and hacking Vista to try to get it near what scripting permissions I have on my XP setup. I have it only on a 3.5 Ghz computer which is almost never used because it seems that all the security, bells and whistles eat up 2 Ghz of processing power. It’s only good for computer newbies who don’t know how to wrangle an OS – it has a lot of “Riverdeep FoolProof” type restrictions. To us programmers, it feels like moving into a cubicle farm, from an open studio.

Oh, and I started on an Apple //, went to Mac until OS8, then been using Windows since 1999.

By: Apurva Shukla

Apurva Shukla — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:38:32 +0000

i have both xp n vista home premium on my pc and strangely though i can’t use vista as well as i can use xp. XP has been Microsoft’s most successful project till date and i think Mircosoft should not set a deadline for XP just to boost its failing Vista

By: SEO Man

SEO Man — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:25:06 +0000

Let’s face it…XP kicks Vista’s ass at present, and I know very few people who are running Vista that are totally satisfied with it. It is awesome news that XP Home will be available until 2010, as Microsoft will definitely lose out to Linux at the entry level if they didn’t. Having an operating system require as much resources as Vista is just plain insane. Go open source, go linux and go XP!

By: curt

curt — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:58:28 +0000

That’s a very nice news for me! I really don’t like big changes, if the technology still works so well for all my current needs (i am not a comp.professional, though) and I’ve also heard, that Vista needs a really powerful, new machines, as well

By: Wii

Wii — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:24:34 +0000

They can’t retire XP, I have loved it from day one and still do.

After years of blue screens with 98 it was a dream come true, XP brought with it stable computing. I know you can’t stand still but Vista is not an improvement in my humble view.

Long live XP !

By: Tech Roach

Tech Roach — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:42:16 +0000

I think Linux is a perfect choice for Low-cost PCs. But I think Linux does have a lot to do in order to call it a “Desktop OS”.

I mean, they must cut down the complications as Apple did with its Unix-based Mac OS X.

Windows is inefficient from the kernel itself. Weak basement. So, improvements upon it will do nothing but damage. But I heard they’re completely rewriting the code. I don’t think they’ll be able to do that very fast.

By: Prosperity Writer

Prosperity Writer — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:00:55 +0000

it seems that microsoft doesn’t want to lose market share to linux. its great by the way that they also take into consideration the minority of the market

By: Kittu

Kittu — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:01:45 +0000

It’s a nice thought of Microsoft to run its Business.

By: Yujin

Yujin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:33:42 +0000

Good to know XP will be available for longer. I don’t understand why Microsoft need us to use resource hungry Vista.

By: Kanak Bhandari

Kanak Bhandari — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:02:17 +0000

Aah, thats a really good news. Now since ULCPCs cant be avoided by microsoft, XP will be alive. But again, considering the Service packs released by MS for XP, will these low cost PC’s will be able to work that effectively with low ram and low hdd ??

I think by executing XP , microsoft is just making users to give MAC a second thought.

By: Phalgun

Phalgun — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:15:45 +0000

I am in support of linux. Let windows xp die and all the people make linux as their default operating system. Using windows xp on low budget computers will make it nothing but costlier. When you can get linux for free, why go for windows xp ( unless you are a pirate). Using linux on low end PC’s will make it more cheaper.

By: John Moore

John Moore — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:25:29 +0000

I think it is a good idea at least XP is working.

By: The Off Topic

The Off Topic — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:02:58 +0000

Vista isnt really that bad. XP is old technology. I have used Vista for over a year and never had a single problem with any hardware OR software. Im not the average user either;

Honestly the worst thing that came out around the time of Vista’s release wasnt Vista. It was the new Office Interfaces. Thats far more annoying than any problem I’ve had with Vista. Microsoft’s a really easy target though

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:38:22 +0000

Well, Windows XP is a great kind of computer, and I started all my blogging and other Internet work with an XP. But we also need to move on in technology, so having it around till 2010 won’t be a bad idea. But if people want them now, they better go ahead and get one!

By: Yemek Tarifleri

Yemek Tarifleri — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:02:22 +0000

it is certain that xp will survive until 2010. Vista needs very high performanced hardware. So i still use xp for my all work