[access-uk] Re: Support for XP
- From: Douglas Harrison <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:38:19 +0100
Sorry, Graham. I was using the term "Support" rather loosely, when what I
was really concerned about was the continued availability of critical security
updates etc.
Douglas
On 24 Apr 2007 at 18:59, Graham Page wrote:
> that I would say is wholely untrue. keep in mind that support for windows
> 98 only stopped in January this year.
>
> according to the windows lifecycle information, support for Windows XP
> will be available online until at least 2014 and it is likely that it will
> be longer than that.
>
> If you buy a new PC now, it is likely you will want another by 2014!
>
> Cheers
>
> Graham
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Harrison" <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:26 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
>
>
> Thanks for the links, George. I will study the pages concerned more
> thoroughly later, but my initial impression is that it would be unwise to
> rely on support for XP Home or Pro much later than 2009, although
> Microsoft may move the goalposts.
>
>
> Douglas
>
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Douglas Harrison
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