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Title: XP licenses extended to May 30th, 2009
Post by: Fulmar on December 22, 2008, 12:38:25 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7795302.stm

"Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its seasoned Windows XP operating system.

The cut off date for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009.

But now Microsoft has put in place a scheme that will allow the hardware firms to get hold of XP licences until 30 May 2009. "

You mean to say that those Mojave commercials are only a selected minority group that were impressed by 'Vista?'  REALLY?!

Title: Re: XP licenses extended to May 30th, 2009
Post by: RTHolmes on December 22, 2008, 01:23:12 PM

 <-- has 16 spare XP Pro activations (from decommissions) and no machines older than 2.5yrs on his network. means I wont be supporting anything past XP for a good couple of ... well ok, never :D

Title: Re: XP licenses extended to May 30th, 2009
Post by: Denholm on December 22, 2008, 04:01:46 PM

You're blessed.

Title: Re: XP licenses extended to May 30th, 2009
Post by: TilDeath on December 22, 2008, 05:24:24 PM

But MS has still not put off the dates they will no longer send out service packs, meaning, how many hardware vendors are actually going to write inf files for a discontinued OS.  In addition ot sure how much I would put into that since nothing has changed on MS site from what I can find.  Nothing in the MSDN areas, reseller areas, support areas for resellers.  When it comes to this personally I want to see it from the horses mouth.

Title: Re: XP licenses extended to May 30th, 2009
Post by: 715 on December 23, 2008, 01:27:44 AM

I thought this was only for OEMs of Netbooks like the Asus Eee PC, not for home builders or even desktop builders.

Title: Re: XP licenses extended to May 30th, 2009
Post by: Fulmar on December 23, 2008, 01:29:27 AM

The article says for 'PC Makers'.  I wonder if this means the 'OEM system builders' XP disks you find on Newegg.

Title: Re: XP licenses extended to May 30th, 2009
Post by: Ghosth on December 23, 2008, 07:16:52 AM

Sorry but I keep seeing the one Mac commercial where he has this huge pile of money.

Big pile (Advertising) Little pile (Fix vista's problems)
He's putting 10 dollars into advertising for every one going to fix it.

At the end he goes, your right, and takes ALL the money and puts into Advertising.


One question, once they no longer support XP, will they make it possible to reinstall without the OS phoning home to Uncle Bill and needing a valid Licence?

Bet not.