Re: Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking

David wrote:
> On May 20, 8:48 pm, Radioguy <hjs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On May 20, 2:38 pm, David <mcdonald6...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>> Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking
>>> Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June
>>> 30, 2008,
>>>  forcing users to ****ft to Vista.
>>>  Don't let that happen!
>>>  please go to the link below
>>> and sigh the petition to  Save Windows XP.
>>> http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/
>>> After you've done all this, please consider sending this message  to
>>> all your
>>> friends; everywhere
>>> Thanks;
>>> About 200,000 ( Two Hundred Thousand) other people who've already
>>> signed the petition to Save Windows XP.
>>> http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/
>>> PS:
>>> Here's a little video for your enjoyment, entitled " Vista Sucks"
>>> http://blimptv.blogspot.com/2007/11/vista-sucks.html
>>> and some statistics on old, reliable Windows XP Being FASTER than
>>> Vista.
>>>
http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11/update-re-testing-vista-w2gb-ram...
>>> - so Please help save Windows XP
>>> Thanks
>> I do not understand.  If Microsoft ends OEM and shrinkwrapped sales of
>> Windows XP, how does that force users to switch to Vista.  Users of XP
>> already have the software - why would they want another set.
>>
>> There is no reason to get excited about OS phaseouts.  They are
>> inevitable, but you do have the luxury of waiting - unless of course
>> you are one of those who waits in line at Best Buy each time software
>> makers release a new version.
>>
>> If you want an OS that doesn't run as much software then go with Apple
>> or Linux.  Otherwise just hang in there with your XP.
> 
> Yuo better back up you r Hard Drive, or get a new one & back it up to
> That;
> ;Hard drives do die;

So? If that happens just change it and reinstall the OS that came with 
the machine. It's hardly the biggest disaster in the world.

You should do backups anyway of course!

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