[access-uk] Re: Support for XP
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:04:33 +0100
George, this doesn't take into account the longer-term self-help online
support which I have read is due to be there until 2014. I would certainly
suspect that if you but a new PC any time in the next 6 to 8 months and
quite possibly the next year or beyond, it is likely that by the time
Windows XP reaches the same status as windows 98 now where no further
updates are to be issued, we will be talking 2014 or possibly later. by
that time, if you buy now, it will probably be new PC time.
Even if the PC is still powerful enough to do all you need, hard disks, cd
drives and other moving components or components such as the processor,
often subjected to a degree of heat, will wear out.
Cheers
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
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.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 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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