Vista support ends in 2012!

[Antarctica]

Try to understand this, they just extend Windows XP support until 2014.???

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=8550

[Pedro]

Hard to believe, even coming from Microsoft. I'll wait for confirmation, like i patiently wait for Vista's discoveries.
"I won’t pay, I won’t pay, no way..."

[ccsito]

As far as Microsoft is concerned, Vista is current and everything else is out of date. I still think that the OS multitudes of the early 1980's was the way to go. ;D 8)

[Pedro]

Why it's hard to believe:
-{ Quote: "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." }-
Why not so far stretched:
-{ Quote: "Because they're optimists, they think they will have Vista's replacement out in time to beat that deadline," }-
and demand some more money from you.;D

[NGRhodes]

-{ Quote: "As far as Microsoft is concerned, Vista is current and everything else is out of date. I still think that the OS multitudes of the early 1980's was the way to go. ;D 8)" }-

According to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx XP will be available for retail sale until January 29, 2008 and January 29, 2009 for OEMs.

And XP will be fully supported until 14/04/2009 with extended support to 08/04/2014 http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223 (because they promise to support 5 years after a product retires.

Sad thing is Vista is only 3 years behind XP, which shows how much shorter a lifespan MS expects from Vista. Of course this could change as for vista as service packs are released or upgraded versions launched, eg a Vista SE.

[DVD+R]

Who the Bloody Hell Cares Anyway :dry:

[Seer]

Do not take this dates so seriously. These are due to change for sure, as they are only estimations. I personally doubt Ms will support XP for another 7 years.

-{ Quote: "posted by ccsito:
I still think that the OS multitudes of the early 1980's was the way to go. " }-

LOL ;D

[Pedro]

-{ Quote: "Who the Bloody Hell Cares Anyway :dry:" }-
I would. With all due respect, i really would.