Windows XP Extended to 2014
June 25, 2008 · by Jeff
The public has been heard. As you know, PC Authorities reported a week ago that Microsoft was going to “kill” Windows XP on June 30th, 2008. Microsoft just announced that they’ve listened to the public and will extend support for Windows XP until 2014.
According to Techtree.com, there’s a caveat. “The company has decided to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.”
If you recall in our previous post, consumers can still purchase Windows XP after June 30th due to extended agreements with Microsoft and big inventories of PCs loaded with XP. There’s also a downgrade loophole where a consumer can purchase a PC with Vista, downgrade to XP and still be able to run an official XP machine.
The breaking news from Microsoft has consumers rejoicing as this shows companies do hear the outcries of the public.
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