[access-uk] Re: Support for XP
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:00:08 +0100
Hi Douglas,
I suspect there will be lots of life in XP yet. According
to the following page, SP3 for XP is due to be released in
the first half of 2008.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx
(but watch for URL wrap.)
It's also worth noting that while MS state a "Mainstream
Support Phase of 5 years from date of introduction, this is
extended by a further 5 years when "Security Updates" will
still be provided. This is all explained at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dfh%3Ben-us%3B
lifecycle&LN=3DEN-US&x=3D20&y=3D10 (but again watch URL wrap.)
So basically, you can safely reckon that XP will be safe
until 2009 to 2010.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Douglas
Harrison
Sent: 24 April 2007 12:26
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
Thanks for the links, George. I will study the pages
concerned more=20
thoroughly later, but my initial impression is that it would
be unwise to rely=20
on support for XP Home or Pro much later than 2009,
although Microsoft=20
may move the goalposts. =20
Douglas
On 24 Apr 2007 at 10:37, George Bell wrote: =20
> You'll find details about Operating System Life Cycles at
> the following.
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> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx=3D20
>=20
> Microsoft say they will stop issuing new XP Licenses next
> January, but will still provide System Builder Licenses
for
> a further year beyond that.
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> Judging by DELL's reported survey (See
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6575089.stm)
Microsoft
> may be forced to extend this.
>=20
> George.
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Douglas
> Harrison
> Sent: 24 April 2007 10:27
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Support for XP
>=20
> I am likely to need to purchase a new laptop in the near
> future and have=3D20
> found sources of models of the type I need with XP Pro
> installed. =3D20
>=20
> I am wondering though whether I ought to be prepared for
the
> possibility of=3D20
> Microsoft withdrawing support for XP in the not too
distant
> future and=3D20
> forcing me reluctantly down the Vista road. =3D20
>=20
> I have been trying to discover the minimum specs for a
> machine to run=3D20
> Vista comfortably, but even this is not easy in view of
the
> different flavours=3D20
> available. But reading George's post this morning makes
me
> realise that=3D20
> there are so many pitfalls other than processor speed, RAM
> etc. =3D20
> I begin to wonder whether it would be best to buy an
> inexpensive laptop =3D20
> now and expect to have to abandon it when Microsoft "pull
> the plug" on XP =3D20
>=20
>=20
> Any advice would be much appreciated,
>=20
> Douglas
>=20
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Douglas Harrison
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