Microsoft cuts Vista support by 5 years, extends XP's

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Five years from now we'll be using a much better evolution of Vista with
WinFS and all the good stuff to come. So it's a non-issue.
 
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;688911460

"Microsoft has said it would limit support for three versions of the
Windows Vista operating system, including its most expensive, to five
years rather than the usual 10 years.

Although the corporate editions of Vista -- Business and Enterprise --
will be supported for the usual "5 + 5" span that includes five years
of what Microsoft calls "mainstream" support and another five of
"extended" support, the consumer versions currently have an end date
of April 10, 2012. Vista Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate will
stop receiving updates, even critical security updates, after that.

Vista Business and Vista Enterprise users will receive security
updates into 2017.

The decision to cut off consumer Vista support after five years seems
odd in light of a January move by Microsoft that added extended
support to Windows XP Home and XP Media Center. Windows XP Home and XP
Media Center, which were scheduled to drop off the support chart in
mid-April 2009, were given an extension to April 2014."
 
Modern said:
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;688911460

"Microsoft has said it would limit support for three versions of the
Windows Vista operating system, including its most expensive, to five
years rather than the usual 10 years.

Although the corporate editions of Vista -- Business and Enterprise --
will be supported for the usual "5 + 5" span that includes five years
of what Microsoft calls "mainstream" support and another five of
"extended" support, the consumer versions currently have an end date
of April 10, 2012. Vista Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate will
stop receiving updates, even critical security updates, after that.

Vista Business and Vista Enterprise users will receive security
updates into 2017.

The decision to cut off consumer Vista support after five years seems
odd in light of a January move by Microsoft that added extended
support to Windows XP Home and XP Media Center. Windows XP Home and XP
Media Center, which were scheduled to drop off the support chart in
mid-April 2009, were given an extension to April 2014."
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Nice hack job on the article. And now the rest of the story:

"As we've done in the past, Microsoft will continue to evaluate the support
life cycle for Windows Vista and make decisions about extending support if
and when it is necessary."

"Microsoft's decision to provide an extended support phase for Windows XP
Home and Windows XP Media Center was limited to those specific versions of
the OS," the spokesperson said. "Given that Windows Vista recently became
available to consumers, it is premature to make any decisions about an
extension of consumer support at this time."

Michael Cherry, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft, said he knows why
Microsoft is, at least for now, holding the Vista line at five years.
"Because they're optimists, they think they will have Vista's replacement
out in time to beat that deadline," Cherry said.

Likewise, the decision to extend XP support was taken for more reasons than
keeping customers happy, Cherry added. "Microsoft was so late in getting
Vista out, that there was a danger of XP falling off support within a very
short time."
 
Usual support has NEVER been 10 years.

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If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
So, support for Vista Ultimate will end two years before support for XP
Home. Makes a lot of sense . . .
 
So, based on that article, does this mean that I will be able to get XP
licenses for a few more years? Last I talked to my Microsoft rep I was told
that I would only be able to get new XP licenses for at most another two
years.

-Mike
 
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;688911460

"Microsoft has said it would limit support for three versions of the
Windows Vista operating system, including its most expensive, to five
years rather than the usual 10 years.

Although the corporate editions of Vista -- Business and Enterprise --
will be supported for the usual "5 + 5" span that includes five years
of what Microsoft calls "mainstream" support and another five of
"extended" support, the consumer versions currently have an end date
of April 10, 2012. Vista Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate will
stop receiving updates, even critical security updates, after that.

Vista Business and Vista Enterprise users will receive security
updates into 2017.

The decision to cut off consumer Vista support after five years seems
odd in light of a January move by Microsoft that added extended
support to Windows XP Home and XP Media Center. Windows XP Home and XP
Media Center, which were scheduled to drop off the support chart in
mid-April 2009, were given an extension to April 2014."
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Why not simply market a new version of XP as an alternative for those
people who don't want all the overhead and expense of Vista. A version
that could be used at home and in the business environment.

XP was a pretty good OS and I can't understand why they don't follow
up on this successful product. I would think they would make a ton of
money.
 
Why not simply market a new version of XP as an alternative for those
people who don't want all the overhead and expense of Vista. A version
that could be used at home and in the business environment.

XP was a pretty good OS and I can't understand why they don't follow
up on this successful product. I would think they would make a ton of
money.
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BINGO!

When is support for XP Pro now scheduled to expire?

XP Pro is an EXCELLENT OS.

DSH
 
This really seems strange John considering that Vista Ultimate is a
better and more powerful OS than Vista Business and is even more
expensive to acquire..

Additionally, Ultimate is the upgraded version of XP Media Center
which this states is supported to 2014 vs. 2012.??

Strange LOGIC if you ask me.. Is this Microsoft's Official Policy
on Vista or just some article that pcworld put together off the cuff
from casual statements.?

Ken
 
The "rest of the story" does not change the outcome of the article:

All Vista versions except Business and Enterprise currently stand with the 5
year extended life support cut, and XP Home and Media center edition stand
with an additional 5 years of extended life support (for a total of 10 years
of extended life support).
 
It's only for XP Home and Media center editions. She was probably talking
about Professional or Corporate versions.
 
You're either a troll or an idiot.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Conor" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 4:55 AM
Subject: Re: Microsoft cuts Vista support by 5 years, extends XP's
 
Corbalt said:
The "rest of the story" does not change the outcome of the article:

All Vista versions except Business and Enterprise currently stand with the 5
year extended life support cut, and XP Home and Media center edition stand
with an additional 5 years of extended life support (for a total of 10 years
of extended life support).
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Oh do go **** off back under your rock you stupid prick.

Windows versions have never had more than a 5 year support window. XP
is the only version of Windows ever to have had it extended to 10
years.
 
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