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Title: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Barman on December 22, 2008, 04:11:05 PM
Quote from: BBC Web Shite
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 firms to get hold of XP licences until 30 May 2009.

Clicky (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7795302.stm)

More life in the old girl yet then...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 22, 2008, 04:14:55 PM
I give it until they release Windows 7 (aka Vista service pack 7)  whistle:
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Pastis on December 22, 2008, 04:15:54 PM
 Shrugs:    OSX 10.4.11 Tiger. Not the latest but very serviceable  ;)
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Barman on December 22, 2008, 04:18:36 PM
I give it until they release Windows 7 (aka Vista service pack 7)  whistle:
I've got Vi$ta running on this new PC here in Epsom and I have to say it's been completely painless...

I got an EasyTransfer cable from Amazon and it's been, well...easy...  redface:
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 22, 2008, 04:20:28 PM
I've got access to a copy of the mcse version of Vista. I'm kinda tempted to give it a trial for a couple of weeks to see if it is worth getting as the flash memory facility and DX10 are appealing to me.
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Pastis on December 22, 2008, 04:24:04 PM
I give it until they release Windows 7 (aka Vista service pack 7)  whistle:
I've got Vi$ta running on this new PC here in Epsom and I have to say it's been completely painless...

I got an EasyTransfer cable from Amazon and it's been, well...easy...  redface:

What's the betting they called it EasyTransfer in the hope that Stelios would buy them out  ;D
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Barman on December 22, 2008, 04:30:12 PM
I've got access to a copy of the mcse version of Vista. I'm kinda tempted to give it a trial for a couple of weeks to see if it is worth getting as the flash memory facility and DX10 are appealing to me.
I thought it was shite when I first tried it but now...  redface:
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 22, 2008, 06:36:29 PM
Its just going through the hassle of reloading all of my kit onto the machine afterwards that I don't look forward to.
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Barman on December 22, 2008, 07:31:53 PM
Its just going through the hassle of reloading all of my kit onto the machine afterwards that I don't look forward to.
Noooo... use easytransfer...  whistle:
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 22, 2008, 07:52:45 PM
A lot of the stuff I use I had to get the specific Vista versions to replace though. Easytransfer isnt going to be much good BM.  noooo:
Title: Re: Windows XP allowed to live again
Post by: Barman on December 22, 2008, 08:40:05 PM
A lot of the stuff I use I had to get the specific Vista versions to replace though. Easytransfer isnt going to be much good BM.  noooo:
No, you have to reinstall all the progs... just brings data and settings....  ::)