A slow death for Windows XP
The obituary for Windows XP was written by Microsoft more than a year ago, but the demise of the computer operating system was delayed until June 30.
That means that Monday will be the last day that the software giant will sell the OS that is being replaced by the much maligned Windows Vista.
Here is what Microsoft has to say about the impending death of XP:
Last year you told us you weren’t quite ready to say goodbye to Windows XP. We listened. That’s why we delayed our plan to stop selling it until June 30, 2008.
We love that you love Windows XP. We’ve seen it on our website, in e-mails, and through independent online petition drives. Our engineers work hard to build innovative software that empowers our customers. It’s nice when you tell us we’ve made a difference.
But our commitment to innovation sometimes means making tough choices. This is one of them.
After careful consultation with our customers and industry partners, we’ve decided to proceed with our plan to phase out Windows XP in June. It’ll be a long goodbye. We plan to provide support for Windows XP until 2014.
Well, I wouldn’t exactly describe my feelings for XP as “love,” but it’s what runs the computers here at The Business. I’m sure it will be years before we actually say goodbye to the old OS.
Business Writer
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