XP end-of-life

[Guest]

Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and distrubution
of XP and only make Vista available?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

January 31, 2008<<<<

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Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and distrubution
of XP and only make Vista available?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[Newbie Coder]

The end of XP was the day it was released

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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx

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Microsoft MVP
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Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and distrubution
of XP and only make Vista available?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[Paul Knudsen]

Does anyone know when Microsoft will ending the production and distrubution
of XP and only make Vista available?

They're still supplying updates for Win 2000, so it'll probably be
supported for a while!

And what does it matter. You think it'll suddenly stop working?

 

[Peter Foldes]

You can check here for the life cycle

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex

 

[dobey]

Actually neither of you answered the question, maybe you should read it
again.

"...ending the production and distrubution of XP..."

Not, "how long will it be supported", when will it be unavailable to
purchase a new license for XP.

I thought I read January 2008, but the OP might be better directing this to
Microsoft as I don't know if they have officially put a date on it yet.


You can check here for the life cycle

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex

 

[Bob I]

The "official" statement is here

Direct OEM and Retail License Availability (end date) January 31, 2008
System Builder License Availability (end date) January 31, 2009

as per

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx

 

[Paul Knudsen]

Actually neither of you answered the question, maybe you should read it
again.

"...ending the production and distrubution of XP..."

And again I ask, "what does it matter?". Copies will always be
available.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

You can still buy new, legitimate copies of Windows 98 on EBay. In fact, you
can still buy new copies of Windows 95 on EBay, Windows 3.11, even. You'll
be able to buy new, legitimate copies of XP for several more years to come.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

Actually neither of you answered the question, maybe you should read it
again.

"...ending the production and distrubution of XP..."

Not, "how long will it be supported", when will it be unavailable to
purchase a new license for XP.

I thought I read January 2008, but the OP might be better directing this
to Microsoft as I don't know if they have officially put a date on it yet.


You can check here for the life cycle

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex

 

[dobey]

Probably, but those OSes are not still produced and distributed are they,
(unless you want to use "distributed" in it's loosest possible meaning - the
OP states by MS, and I think it's safe to assume by MS approved providers).

It's also significantly different because it requires activation, otherwise
it will stop working.

It does make me wonder what MS will do regarding activation at the end of
the support cycle.

You can still buy new, legitimate copies of Windows 98 on EBay. In fact,
you can still buy new copies of Windows 95 on EBay, Windows 3.11, even.
You'll be able to buy new, legitimate copies of XP for several more years
to come.