"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> >>>>January 31, 2008<<<<
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> "matt_heff" wrote:
>
> Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and distrubution
> of XP and only make Vista available?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
>
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:52:07 -0700, matt_heff <matt_heff@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and distrubution
>of XP and only make Vista available?
>
They're still supplying updates for Win 2000, so it'll probably be
supported for a while!
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"Paul Knudsen" <me_not@here.org> wrote in message news:3ptna3dnqch1vsq40tn7r7amkeisi6v6sl@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:52:07 -0700, matt_heff <matt_heff@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and distrubution
>>of XP and only make Vista available?
>>
> They're still supplying updates for Win 2000, so it'll probably be
> supported for a while!
>
> And what does it matter. You think it'll suddenly stop working?
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"Paul Knudsen" <me_not@here.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:52:07 -0700, matt_heff <matt_heff@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and
>>distrubution
>>of XP and only make Vista available?
>>
> They're still supplying updates for Win 2000, so it'll probably be
> supported for a while!
>
> And what does it matter. You think it'll suddenly stop working?
> --
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> Actually neither of you answered the question, maybe you should read it
> again.
>
> "...ending the production and distrubution of XP..."
>
> Not, "how long will it be supported", when will it be unavailable to
> purchase a new license for XP.
>
> I thought I read January 2008, but the OP might be better directing this to
> Microsoft as I don't know if they have officially put a date on it yet.
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eG9qo5Z0HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> You can check here for the life cycle
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
>
You can still buy new, legitimate copies of Windows 98 on EBay. In fact, you
can still buy new copies of Windows 95 on EBay, Windows 3.11, even. You'll
be able to buy new, legitimate copies of XP for several more years to come.
"dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message
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> Actually neither of you answered the question, maybe you should read it
> again.
>
> "...ending the production and distrubution of XP..."
>
> Not, "how long will it be supported", when will it be unavailable to
> purchase a new license for XP.
>
> I thought I read January 2008, but the OP might be better directing this
> to Microsoft as I don't know if they have officially put a date on it yet.
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eG9qo5Z0HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> You can check here for the life cycle
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
>
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> "Paul Knudsen" <me_not@here.org> wrote in message
> news:3ptna3dnqch1vsq40tn7r7amkeisi6v6sl@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:52:07 -0700, matt_heff <matt_heff@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and
>>>distrubution
>>>of XP and only make Vista available?
>>>
>> They're still supplying updates for Win 2000, so it'll probably be
>> supported for a while!
>>
>> And what does it matter. You think it'll suddenly stop working?
>> --
>> Top 10 Conservative Idiots:
>> http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10
>
>
Probably, but those OSes are not still produced and distributed are they,
(unless you want to use "distributed" in it's loosest possible meaning - the
OP states by MS, and I think it's safe to assume by MS approved providers).
It's also significantly different because it requires activation, otherwise
it will stop working.
It does make me wonder what MS will do regarding activation at the end of
the support cycle.
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
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> You can still buy new, legitimate copies of Windows 98 on EBay. In fact,
> you can still buy new copies of Windows 95 on EBay, Windows 3.11, even.
> You'll be able to buy new, legitimate copies of XP for several more years
> to come.
>
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>
> "dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message
> news:uKCmmRj0HHA.5380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Actually neither of you answered the question, maybe you should read it
>> again.
>>
>> "...ending the production and distrubution of XP..."
>>
>> Not, "how long will it be supported", when will it be unavailable to
>> purchase a new license for XP.
>>
>> I thought I read January 2008, but the OP might be better directing this
>> to Microsoft as I don't know if they have officially put a date on it
>> yet.
>>
>>
>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eG9qo5Z0HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> You can check here for the life cycle
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
>>
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>> Peter
>>
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>> "Paul Knudsen" <me_not@here.org> wrote in message
>> news:3ptna3dnqch1vsq40tn7r7amkeisi6v6sl@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:52:07 -0700, matt_heff <matt_heff@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and
>>>>distrubution
>>>>of XP and only make Vista available?
>>>>
>>> They're still supplying updates for Win 2000, so it'll probably be
>>> supported for a while!
>>>
>>> And what does it matter. You think it'll suddenly stop working?
>>> --
>>> Top 10 Conservative Idiots:
>>> http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10
>>
>>
>
>
XP end-of-life 
Linear Mode
