I think the way to think about this is to consider how lon it took for Windows XP to really gain acceptance. Windows XP SP1 did a lot to correct initial problems but we really did have to wait for SP2 for Windows XP to really get its act together. I don't know too much about this but issues arising from microsoft's attempts to improve security and reduce piracy look as though they could be stumbling blocks at this point in time. When new operating systems come out it is important to keep an open mind and closely monitor the situation as the operating system is improved and as manufacturers of hardware and software adapt. Historically though these are times of particularly difficult decisions about exactly what to buy. If you don't really need to upgrade now, the ability to wait say 6 months is a luxury well worth having but if you don't need it for work, the advice to buy the best machine you can afford and stick XP on it seems to be virtually universally recommended at the moment. of course in 6 months or a year the view of what is best to do may be quite different. Cheers graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Harrison" <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:38 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP 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 > -- Douglas Harrison ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 2215 (20070424) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq