All You Win XP Stragglers
Well, there are still about 30% of ALL PCs on the planet still running XP despite constant warnings from MS to dump it by this April 8, after which there will no longer be OS patches or other update s...
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burlmart wrote:
Not meant to challenge anyone, but aside from having a slightly different set of menus to learn and a few minor novelties to experience -- if your XP hardware is/was doing well -- what does W7 and W8 (if you stay focused on desktop) offer as bonus.
I can see if you were into the Vista flashy aero and widget thing that that was a lure, or if you are into the metro tile apps in the MS store for W8.x
But otherwise, the XP, 7, and 8 desktops are pretty much the same, right?
There are differences but that does not matter if one of these suits your purposes. Win 7 boots faster than Win XP. Win 8 is supposed to boot faster than Win 7. I like XP and I like 7. I also like that the Pro and Ultimate versions of 7 come with XP built in on a virtual machine allowing the installation and correct operation of just about every software package out there. Win 8 eliminated this. Win 7 does support some advances in hardware that may or may not be necessary depending upon what you use your computer for.
If it works and one likes it, don't change it. Microsoft is recognizing this now too - and too late since PC sales are plummeting and not because of Tablets - because of Win 8 and the decline coincides with the release of Win 8. They will be increasing their support of XP and they will hold on to Win 7 for a good long time - since many businesses will not move to 8.
