Branan wrote:As I'm sure many of you know, Microsoft is going to officially stop supporting Windows XP in 2014.
I actually did not know this, so thank you for the heads up. 2014 looks like such a futuristic date, until i do the math and realize it's barely two years away! Technically I'm running Win XP Pro, with Service Pack 3. When I went to run Windows Update, I did learn that there will be no more Service Packs -- perhaps that's what you mean by "will stop supporting", but that bridge was already passed. (I think SP3 was dated 2009, although I found a few patches/updates that came after it.)
Anyway, I like having a stable system, even if it becomes outdated. I know I will be forced to upgrade some piece of hardware some day, and eventually will accept the inevitability of Windows 7. My housemate has Vista, but he'll probably upgrade before I will. From what I've heard, Windows 8 will be aimed at people who have touch-screens instead of keyboards, and I am NOT ready for that bandwagon.
bottom line: thank you for supporting my Uru habit under WinXP for many years to come.