winxp Home support ends on Jan 1 2007

[CptStern]

"....The end result is that Windows XP Home will leave Mainstream Support and enter online support on January 1, 2007—in less than a year.

When that day comes, XP Home users may feel left out in the cold, because they will no longer qualify for security updates, and will not be able to purchase support from Microsoft.

"For consumer products, security updates will be available through the end of the mainstream phase. For Windows XP Home Edition, there will be no security updates after 12/31/06."


that sucks, it becomes obsolete only a few months after win Vista's debut, in comparison support for winxp Pro ends in 2013


http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060103-5891.html

 

[Cormeh]

Just their way of telling us to buy the new OS though isn't it?

I know all software manufacturers use this tactic when older versions of a product are becoming obsolete (E.G. - AutoCAD), but less than a year left for XP?

Far too soon.

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

WTF is this shit, they have been supporting 98SE for the longest damn time, XP home only gets half the support as that? Microsoft is ****ed up in the head.

 

[CptStern]

ya considering support for win 98 ended not too long ago

 

[Shamrock]

I am set till 2013, but I will obtain my copy of Vista for free.

 

[Ren.182]

Thats a bit soon :|
Though I have WinXP pro so i'm ok. I'll probably get Vista. Though it is way too soon for WinXP Home to lose its support D:

 

[G-Dub]

That is soon but I'm okay because I us Pro. Was going to upgrade to Windows XP x64 but decided to I'm just going to wait ti Vista arrives on these shores.

 

[jondy]

When's Vista due?

 

[CptStern]

I think late summer - october this year

 

[Cole]

I'm getting Vista very quick after it's released. Dual boot it and XP.

 

[Shamrock]

I'm getting Vista very quick after it's released. Dual boot it and XP.

Same here.