Re: How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years



My comment at the bottom.

"Nicholas Adams" <detlev@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: cg <cgrams007@{removethis}yahoo.com> schrieb:
:
: >On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:15:11 -0400, Rick in new hampster
: ><nobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: >
: >>An article with a bunch of tips:
: >>
:
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&a
rticleId=9026940>
: >>
: >>Includes the following topics:
: >>
: >> * How long will Microsoft support XP?
: >> * Get Vista's security improvements in XP
: >> * Get Vista's eye candy in XP
: >> * Get other Vista goodies
: >> * Tweak XP settings for faster performance
: >> * Perform weekly maintenance for smooth operation
: >>
: >>Thought it might be of interest to some of the folks here.
: >>
: >>Ok, let's see, need to make this political somehow, um, "Vista is all
: >>Bush's or maybe Hillary's fault" <end required political rant>
: >>
: >> --
: >>I have CDO. It's like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, only in
alphabetical order like it should be.
: >
: >Thanks. I've a friend who has been delaying purchasing a new system
: >waiting for the first major update post its release. It looks like
: >that update may come as late as March '08 and that is a problem since
: >her current system/hardware really needs to be replaced.
: >
: >This may help her decide to go with XP and upgrade to Vista later.
: >That is, if there is a need to do such an upgrade before Vista's
: >replacement comes along.
:
: Chris,
:
: at least in germany most of the hardware supplies give you a choice of
: either Vista or XP. And since this is Microsoft approved, I should
: think that the same will be available in the US of A.
:
: Nicholas

Dell will still sell you a desktop computer with XP installed but you have
to search for it on their website.

One of them, and one I'm considering, is the XPS210

Of course, if you don't like Dell then your options are few.

Ken Bland

Ken Bland


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