[News] Windows XP Gets Another Life Extension

[hisunshine (hisunshine)]

   We should all hope for as much life extensions as Windows XP.


   December 22, 2008
   By Andy Patrizio:

   By tradition, Microsoft tries to take old operating systems off
   the market six months after the release of a new one, but Windows
   XP continues to live on, almost two years following the release of
   Windows Vista.

   For the third time since Vista's release in January 2007,
   Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has pushed out XP's availability by
   granting system builders a "flexible" delivery date beyond the
   official phase-out deadline of January 31, 2009.

   The end of January remains the cut-off date for PC vendors to
   purchase licenses, but they can take delivery of those licenses
   through May 30, 2009. So customers may purchase Windows XP
   machines right up through June.

   That would coincide with the rumored release date of Windows 7,
   the successor to Windows Vista. While Microsoft has publicly said
   Windows 7 will ship in early 2010, other indicators have pointed
   to Windows 7 shipping in early June of 2009.


http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3792821/Windows+XP+Gets+Another+Life+Extension.htm


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推 fizeau:i've finished the read but i still don't get it
→ fizeau:after XP's phase-out, where is it no longer available?
→ fizeau:on WindowsUpdate or?
→ hisunshine: no more support  and update
推 fizeau:now i'm more confused...as to what support?
→ fizeau:the support is from post-sale service or?
→ fizeau:ok never mind....i've got to do some homework myself