Ballmer: You want XP, we'll keep XP
 

The death of Windows XP may have been greatly exaggerated.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company could re-evaluate its plans to phase out Windows XP by June 30, if customers demand that it stick around. So far, they have not.

"XP will hit an end-of-life. We have announced one. If customer feedback varies, we can always wake up smarter, but right now, we have a plan for end-of-life for new XP shipments," Ballmer said during a Thursday news conference in Belgium, according to Reuters.

Big-name computer makers are still scheduled to have to stop selling models with Windows XP installed by the end of June. Mainstream technical support will continue to be available for Windows XP through April 2009, and more limited support will continue through April 2014.

Microsoft does plan to continue selling Windows XP for a limited class of PCs it calls "ultralow-cost PCs." It's a category that covers machines with slower processors, smaller screens and, in many cases, flash memory, rather than a traditional hard drive, for storage.

Ballmer said most consumers are choosing to buy the current version of Windows, Vista. Many acquire Vista by default, however, since most new PCs ship with the operating system. Businesses have been slower to catch on, as many have clung to Windows XP and older versions of Windows.

While Microsoft ponders yet another stay of execution for Windows XP, it's readying a new version of Windows, being developed under the code name "Windows 7."

Earlier this month, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates indicated that Windows 7 could come within the next year--in some form, possibly a developer-oriented version--far ahead of the development schedule previously indicated by the software maker.

Ballmer on Thursday also reiterated Microsoft's intention of appealing directly to Yahoo shareholders, if the company rejects Microsoft's offer of $43.6 billion for the company.

"We've sent them a letter that says, 'it's a good price; please let us know. If you don't let us know, maybe your shareholders will think it's a good price,'" Reuters reported.

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i fucking hate M$

M$ = $hit. Look at the Windows and Xbox.

"...if customers demand that it stick around. So far, they have not."

And then Ballmer woke up and realized: EVERYBODY wants XP to stay because Vista is a fricken nightmare.

What a tool.

I went to my aunts house she was having a problem going wireless. Her new laptop has vista,what a clunky piece of shit.

Steve Ballmer is an overgrown chimpanzee to be honest.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

164,817 people so far (as of 9a PT on April 18) who have signed an online petition to demand that Microsoft not stop OEM and shrinkwrapped sales of Windows XP as planned on June 30, 2008, but instead keep it available indefinitely

if you want to sign the petition you can do it here

http://reg.itworld.com/servlet/Frs.f.../80276783/reg&

honestly, I'd love to move away from XP just because I'm tired of looking at the same graphics and icons for the past ...what, seven years?
But Vista...holy Goodness, what a problem child that is!

Can't wait for Adobe stuff to run smoothly on Linux!

Is there some mechanism to tell them that we want XP to stay?

It seems more of a "If enough people say they want it, we'll keep it. *Puts fingers in ears* LA LA LA NOTLISTENINNGGG VISTA IS GOOD LA LA DOOODLE DOODLE OOODLE..." et al.

hahha fuckin Ballmer, I swear... remember his "developers" vid?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8To-6VIJZRE

And of course the remix: https://youtube.com/v/KMU0tzLwhbE&hl

That's a very serious reason to change the operating system :1orglaugh

LOL, really? I have my XP setup so it looks like classic windows. I prefer simplicity and efficiency over fancy looks. I need performance, not eye candy.

LOL!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KMU0tzLwhbE&hl


Thats a quality remix. HAHAHAHAHA

This is where the chimp comment came from:- https://youtube.com/watch?v=FncILxajmlw

Also check out this. https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk

And all this time I thought Ballmer was selling double glazing. :Oh crap

Developers rule :)

read a book about microsoft, he was a real prick.Basically Bill gates lapboy and pitbull, he would fuck with people all the time but you got to give him credit. He begged borrowed and stole to get up the money to buy as many shares of microsoft as possible. At one point he was sleeping on bill gates couch.

Some of my systems are like that, pure performance. And no, eye candy isn't all that important even for my non-production system but it does help if you stare at it 16 hours a day.
I like purdy things LOL

And why do we have to make a compromise anyhow? It should be possible in this day and age to have performance AND good looks.

Looks like he takes his cues from Fox News.

My friend just bought a new computer it had vista on it and he had to return it that week. Fucking thing crashed like I have never seen a computer crash before.

How are macs doing these days?

I fuckin' hate monopolies. They provide lousy products at high prices.

:(

Dont forget to developers,developers,developers,developers

When XP is phased out I will start buying Macs.

Yep, I dont think Microsoft realizes how much users dislike Windows Vista. No wonder Apple continues to sell Macs in record numbers.

I dislike how atop of the classic theme, you have to do registry hacks to get the damn menu bar in the right place... after figuring how to turn it back on.

All you need is 2GB of RAM and FREE VMWare Server ...

With RAM so damn cheap now, anybody can afford to do this ...

Or if you want Photoshop to run in Linux natively, and can settle for PS7, it runs perfectly in WINE and Xover Office.

PS2 will run in WINE with a bit more effort ... if you have the patience ...

How is MS a monopoly? Windows is so popular only because software makers generally do not release on more than one OS.

While Ballmer keeps trying to force Vista into Consumer's throats, Microsoft's income has dropped 24% mainly because of that.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...leId=9080 539

And basically DELL just said screw you, I will keep installing Windows XP on new comuters:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...leId=9080 638

/me thinks that anyone that has issues with Vista is a retard.