BusyDizzys

Bit of not so important news, since no one actually cares and im pretty sure theres still people out there running XP even without any service packs (cash machines ;) ) Microsoft has decided the cut off date for OEMs shipping Windows XP on so called netbooks must stop, pricing issues more than anything, $15 for a OEM XP Vs $50 for a OEM Windows 7. Netbooks are now mostly more than capable of running Windows 7, not like the first generations which relied more on custom operating systems, or the 2nd/3rd generation netbooks relying on various Linux versions.

I want to support this :

Also according to the Microsoft EOL support list thingy Windows XP service pack 2 support ends 13th July 2010. Since Microsoft class each version as a seperate operating system for some unknown reason :/ I wonder if SP3 will see the support extenstions that were given to XP SP1 or even the very long period that was given to Windows 2000.

Microsoft EOL charts : http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];lifesupsps

Mad old cow ranting : http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/pc-makers-no-longer-allowed-to-preinstall-windows-xp-on-new-netbooks-as-of-october/6507?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+zdnet/microsoft+(ZDNet+All+About+Microsoft)&utm_content=Google+Reader

(also note the lesbian hair)