support.microsoft.com — If you use Windows XP Home Edition then you should start saving up for Windows Vista right now.As of 31st December 2006 you will no longer receive Security updates for XP Home Edition.If you use XP Pro or above you wont have to upgrade till 31st December 2011. Windows 2000 users wont have to upgrade till 30th June 2010.
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goatweedJan 3, 2006
didn;t MS drop the "home" vs. "Pro" argument like a year ago? Isn't that why the start-up screen now simply says "WindowsXP" ?
moocatJan 3, 2006
Article has been removed, at least I can't find it.
Closed AccountJan 3, 2006
Uh... yeah... so Microsoft's security problems are part of their business strategy? Planned obsolesence for the software era?It's the only logical explanation that I am able to arrive at. Vista is going to be a *HUGE* mistake that Microsoft is going to have to retract or revise within 6 months of it's official release. Mark my words.
Closed AccountJan 3, 2006
> If being a gigantic, profitable corporation means you are a laughing stock, sign me up!> [Ha! I will pay 10 people to laugh back at you.]Dude, nobody's paying me and your s**t stinks so bad that it *IS* comical.
flag8Jan 3, 2006
Well, I'm screwed.
drunkenstumbleJan 3, 2006
I know its fun to bash on Home but haven't any of you looked into the info on the "life cycle" for Pro???<a class="user" href="http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223">http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223</a>its not just home.... XP is in the can. Besides, didn't anyone see this coming. XP didn't do very well on the business side. If businesses would have taken to XP like they did 2k, it'd still be around for a long time.
sgi02Jan 8, 2006
I use Windows XP Home , it came with my machine 2.5 years ago. I work in networked enviroments everyday that need pro , but at home I dont. My machine plays games , types documents , surfs the net and thats about it. I dont need Domain functionality or RDC at home. It just seems like they are jumping the gun a little to early on this one imo.
sgi02Jan 8, 2006
"Oh goody...another reason to validate my recent switch to Mac."I guess you have never seen dropped support for any Mac OS :D