Saving Windows XP

[Thorne]

I have no problem with the idea, but does anyone really think that Microsoft gives a rip about what their customers want? If they keep supporting XP then all those users won't have any incentive to shell out a hundred bucks and more for a Vista upgrade. In fact, if they REALLY cared about their customers they would have stuck with Windows 95, or maybe 98. Simple updates could have brought them up to the equivalent of XP over time, but that wouldn't bring in much revenue, now would it.

No, like any successful business, the bottom line is the thing that drives the company. As long as people keep switching to the latest, newest version, despite the fact that the old version worked perfectly well, they'll keep bringing out newer, more expensive, less desirable products.

I swear, my next computer is going to be a Mac!!

[Warbaby1943]

I have no problem with the idea, but does anyone really think that Microsoft gives a rip about what their customers want? If they keep supporting XP then all those users won't have any incentive to shell out a hundred bucks and more for a Vista upgrade. In fact, if they REALLY cared about their customers they would have stuck with Windows 95, or maybe 98. Simple updates could have brought them up to the equivalent of XP over time, but that wouldn't bring in much revenue, now would it.

No, like any successful business, the bottom line is the thing that drives the company. As long as people keep switching to the latest, newest version, despite the fact that the old version worked perfectly well, they'll keep bringing out newer, more expensive, less desirable products.

I swear, my next computer is going to be a Mac!!

I believe you have great points. However, as far as I know neither Win. 95 or Win 98 could have ever been brought up to XPs standards since XP was based on the NT kernel and the other two were not.

[fetishdj]

I believe you have great points. However, as far as I know neither Win. 95 or Win 98 could have ever been brought up to XPs standards since XP was based on the NT kernel and the other two were not.

Yes, in fact win 95 and 98 were both based on the windows 3.1 kernal and this was so ripe with problems that 95 and 98 tried to fix by patching on updates. The NT kernal is far more stable.

No idea what Vista is based on but I have a policy of not buying new OSs until they have been out for a while so that they can sort out many of the bugs

[Tufty]

No idea what Vista is based on but I have a policy of not buying new OSs until they have been out for a while so that they can sort out many of the bugs

Yep...that's a very good policy, fetishdj. They always put the product on the market first and then try and fix the problems...imagine doing that with a new car!! Mr Gates is still putting out updates and fixes for XP

[Kevin100]

I recently bought a new pc with Vista pre-installed. The system crashed so often that I eventually downloaded a Linux operating system and use Ubuntu now.
vista is the best thing that ever happened to Mac and Linux. I agree with the statements about large companies not really caring about the customer's wants, and only being interested in creating demand for new products. This system works well during easy economic times. I would note that Japanese car makers made a killing here in the United States after american car makers did exactly what Microsoft is doing now.... and a joke to follow:
The European Environmental Protection Agency passes several new stringent directives about exhaust pollution from automobiles. Every car manufacturer in the world rushes to hire hundreds of new engineers; except the American manufacturers who rush to hire hundreds of new lawyers.

kevin

[mkemse]

I have no problem with the idea, but does anyone really think that Microsoft gives a rip about what their customers want? If they keep supporting XP then all those users won't have any incentive to shell out a hundred bucks and more for a Vista upgrade. In fact, if they REALLY cared about their customers they would have stuck with Windows 95, or maybe 98. Simple updates could have brought them up to the equivalent of XP over time, but that wouldn't bring in much revenue, now would it.

No, like any successful business, the bottom line is the thing that drives the company. As long as people keep switching to the latest, newest version, despite the fact that the old version worked perfectly well, they'll keep bringing out newer, more expensive, less desirable products.

I swear, my next computer is going to be a Mac!!

I agree, but the fact that Vista has not sold well at all, is the main reason the are dropping support for XP they basicly are saying upgrade to Vista or be without a OS, when you own 90-95% of the wolrd Market for os''s they apparently are showing what they can do, it is thier "Bat & Ball" thus they can chagetherules or end the gamewhen they want to, to $%^& with what the public think or feels

[hopperboo]

Great post. My brother and dad both switched to Vista when it came out and they were lucky to have very few issues with it. They backed up everything before they put Vista on because of some of the reviews it got.

In fact, if they REALLY cared about their customers they would have stuck with Windows 95, or maybe 98..

I am laughing so hard I am almost falling off the couch....