Do you think in the next 3 years Windows XP will still be around?

Question

i dunno much about these thing, i like xp way more than i like vista, will it be available to buy? since windows vista came, i just wanted to know.

Answer 1

Windows extended the support for XP until 2014

Answer 2

some stats came out last week that show that one in three new machines purchased with vista is downgraded to xp.

This is a staggering figure. I ve been around since dos 5, and have never seen this in the progression from 3.11-95-98-me-xp

Windows 7 is slated for release in 2 years time, and I think the migration will be from xp to windows 7 rather than from xp to vista in the interim.

I think also it will depend on whether windows 7 is something that actually offers users anything over what they have with XP.

So yes, I think XP will still be around in 3 years time. As to how much longer after that will depend on what the new windows release has to offer. In the interim it looks like vista isnt really that attractive to people and businesses as very few are choosing to migrate to it.

Answer 3

Probably. Only because Vista sucks. It will be harder to find though because i bet Microsoft will have an even newer operating system.