Re: [PCWorks] Windows 7 will include XP SP3
- From: Peter Kaulback <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:42:58 -0400
Have you had a chance to use Windows 7 Clint? It is much better than
Vista ever was and the fact that it works with much of the hardware that
XP is using speaks volumes for a smoother upgrade path than the Vista path.
I think it has a lot to do with the extended support time line MS has
given XP Pro after so few moved to Vista, the number of Vista users who
went back to XP, and the number of people who switched to Mac and Linux.
Mac now accounts for 10% of users while many governments are moving to
Linux in light of the economic downturn and cost saving measures.
I am left to wonder what the support of this will be like, when non
geeks start using virtual XP every day and the flood at the MS support
level. Imagine MS continuing support of XP virtual mode and
discontinuing XP desktop support? What a mess!
Peter Kaulback
On 4/27/2009 12:31 PM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> Interesting, I wonder if the reason they are doing this is
> because they lack so much confidence in Win7 that they're
> including XP. ?? I also wonder if this is again going to extend
> the XP SP3 support date. It's certainly a good selling point,
> but I'm curious of the motives.
> -Clint
>
> God Bless,
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
> www.OrpheusComputing.com
> www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Kaulback"
>
> Hello listers,
>
> MS has decided to include a free installation of XP SP3 within
> Windows 7
> Pro, Business and Ultimate via a download.
>
> So forget compatibility mode altogether! If you need to install
> in XP
> then you can just start XP within 7 and install your much needed
> apps.
> So if you have some older apps which do not claim compatibility
> with
> Windows 7 then you are not out of luck.
>
> See this
> http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/04/24/secret-no-more-revealing-virtual-windows-xp-for-windows-7.aspx
> or http://tinyurl.com/dg22sm
>
> and the MS site
> http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/business/archive/2009/04/24/coming-soon-windows-xp-mode-and-windows-virtual-pc.aspx
> or http://tinyurl.com/djm9z2
>
> With Windows 7 running far more smoothly on older hardware than
> Vista
> would, this is definitely a good move.
>
> Peter Kaulback
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