Re: [PCWorks] Windows 7 will include XP SP3
- From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughv2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:51:38 -0400
I do a lot of tech support locally, and it amazes me how few Vista calls
I get. Peter has it right, as far as I can tell. People who use their
computers for anything but email stuck with Xp.
Peter Kaulback wrote:
> Oh probably. I know 3 people who run virtual operating systems
> exclusively. 1 person bought a Mac and installed xp virtually for some
> work apps after their pc died, and now they pretty much use only the xp
> side on the Mac, think of an xp machine which starts in 5 seconds and
> doesn't crash ever.
>
> MS is treating Vista like ME, they know no one is sticking to it except
> newbies who bought a new computer recently. I know 2 people who still
> use it (besides Hugh ;>) and they don't do anything on their pcs. No
> games, office suite, just email and myspace/facebook/twitter. So when 7
> comes around they will likely snatch it up with their next computer
> purchase, one of them got a new pc when the dvd drive in the previous
> machine died, a new computer over a $30.00 repair lol.
>
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