Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
Windows XP will live on until May 30, 2009
gadgetell.com - 12/23/2008
Windows XP will live on until May 30, 2009
—
Section: Computers , Software / Applications Despite the January 31 deadline, Microsoft has announced they will continue to offer Windows XP licenses until May 30, 2009.  The extension is said to be in direct relation to customer demand, and had it been kept would have surely created ...
crn.com - 12/20/2008
Microsoft Extends XP Availability For Distributors - Software - IT Channel News by CRN and ...
— crn.com — Microsoft system builder partners who've been feeling queasy about the impending Jan. 31, 2009, deadline for selling... PCs with Windows XP pre-installed can now breathe a bit easier, as Microsoft is giving them a way to obtain XP licenses through ... (more) Microsoft Extends XP Availability For Distributors - ...

Comments vote down The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP found this 12/20/2008found this
BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/22/2008
BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
— news.bbc.co.uk — Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its seasoned Windows XP operating system. The cut off date... for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009. But now Microsoft has put in place a scheme that will allow the hardware ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again

Comments vote down Lifehacker found this 12/22/2008found this
support.apple.com - 12/18/2008
About the Multi-Touch Trackpad Update for Windows XP and Vista 1.0
— support.apple.com — Release date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:08:00 GMT (more) About the Multi-Touch Trackpad Update for Windows XP and ...

Comments vote down MacDailyNews found this 12/18/2008found this

Blog Reactions

Futurelawyer:  Windows XP Lives!

Comments
Blog Reactions

Windows XP Lives!
Futurelawyer — Windows XP will live on until May 30, 2009 - Gadgetell. Not bad for a dead operating system. My new netbook, the ASUS 1000HD came with XP. The computer I built for my son for Christmas, (with a lot of help from a teenager at school) runs XP, purchased at CompUSA. Now, we are being told that XP will be available until mid-2009, and Vista owners will be able to officially "downgrade" to XP until mid 2010. I hope Microsoft has Windows 7 ready by then. Actually, Service Pack 1 has made Vista usable; ...

Related Content
Windows XP Is Not Down And Out
ubergizmo.com 12/22/2008 — If there's one word to describe the Windows XP operating system, we supposed "enduring" would be appropriate. Long after its next generation sibling, Vista, has been released, computer manufacturers are still clamoring for this super stable ...
Microsoft quietly extends Windows XP lifecycle, again
tgdaily.com 12/22/2008 — The final shipment date remains a moving target as Microsoft granted system builders a “flexible” delivery date of Windows XP licenses to customers beyond the official phase-out deadline of January 31, 2009. PC vendors still have to purchase licenses ...
Windows XP Aero
ghacks.net 12/26/2008 — One of the most talked design changes - or additions - in Windows Vista is Windows Aero. Microsoft calls it a more dynamic user-interface system compared to the basic interface system known from Windows XP. Windows Aero is actually a set of interface ...
Windows XP gets additional life support until 2010
tgdaily.com 4/6/2009 — Windows XP has already turned into a nightmare for Microsoft as the operating system competes with Windows Vista in many markets and today's news makes us wonder whether the operating system may actually outlive Windows Vista in one way or the other. ...
Dell triples Windows XP downgrade tax to $150
tgdaily.com 12/9/2008 — Windows XP is not going away anytime soon, but it will get more expensive. Dell has been supporting a Windows XP downgrade option since the introduction of Windows Vista and extended this option twice beyond a previously given deadline for the ...
Microsoft Windows XP copies still available
gizmosforgeeks.com 3/7/2009 — As you know, Windows XP isn’t going to be around forever , and let’s face it, technology is constantly changing, so you may not want to run it forever. However, we can’t blame you if you don’t care for Vista, and who knows if ...
BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
news.bbc.co.uk 12/22/2008 — Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its seasoned Windows XP operating system. The cut off date for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009. But now Microsoft has put in place a scheme that will allow the hardware ...
How MED-V v2 Helps You Manage Windows XP Mode
windowsteamblog.com 4/29/2009 — The PressPass Q&A we posted today addressed a number of questions around Windows XP Mode. I wanted to clarify in more detail the differences between Windows XP Mode and MED-V and how specifically MED-V v2, a component of the Microsoft Desktop ...
Seven Remix XP
niwradsoft.com 2/19/2009 — Version 1.0 Feb, 11 2009 - Happy Birthday _______________ This installer is designed to work on the following operating systems and languages: - Windows XP (Home, Pro, RTM, SP1, SP2, SP3, Corporate) - Windows 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, ...
Instant Boot
asrock.com 11/13/2008 — Type Date OS Size Download Description A780GXE/128M 10/31/2008 Windows XP Windows XP 64bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64bit 687.17KB Download from... Instant Boot ver:1.05 11/10/2008 ( How to update ) 832.05KB Download from... 1. Support ASRock ...
Microsoft grants Windows XP a reprieve — CNET News.com 12/22/2008
System builders and resellers get extra time to obtain licenses for the discontinued XP for their systems.
Microsoft Extends Windows XP Cutoff Date — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 12/22/2008
The software maker gives system builders an additional four months to get their hands on XP.
Win XP Death Delayed Again — Today @ PC World 12/22/2008
Microsoft grants the operating system another extension; may as well keep Windows XP forever.
Windows XP Extensions Reflect Vista's Woes — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 12/23/2008
Microsoft needs to keep its older operating system on the market in order to appease business customers.
Visual Studio, Ruby improvements slated — Latest from Computerworld 12/23/2008
In separate developments, Microsoft Windows developers and Ruby application builders both should gain functionality improvements with efforts afoot at Microsoft and the Object Management Group.