Yes. Today is indeed the 10th anniversary of the release of Windows XP. The most stable, most popular version of Microsoft's OS. It's still the most used, especially in the corporate environment.
I work in high tech & my company uses a combination of XP & (don't laugh-well ok go ahead) 2000. Mainly because the programs needed to run the business were designed for one of those OS's. The cost to change would be prohibitive. That is why Vista was considered a failure, because most corporations couldn't install it without having to spend millions on upgraded software. This because the system requirements were too high for the current equipment.
Although Windows 7 had lower requirements, my home computer still couldn't run it. I eventually bought a new system with 7 preloaded. This computer does meet the requirements for 8 because they have lowered the specs.
So where does this put business? Eventually most businesses will have to update. I'm surprised mine hasn't had to, especially since it runs all computers 24/7. Then again we have a slew of maintenance people who always have something to do.
But XP was good for it's time. It lasted a long time because it was stable & simply (to use Mac & Linux fanboys overused phrase) worked. Think of it Apple is on the 7th iteration of OSX. When do they go to OSXI or will they create a desktop version of IOS?
I work in high tech & my company uses a combination of XP & (don't laugh-well ok go ahead) 2000. Mainly because the programs needed to run the business were designed for one of those OS's. The cost to change would be prohibitive. That is why Vista was considered a failure, because most corporations couldn't install it without having to spend millions on upgraded software. This because the system requirements were too high for the current equipment.
Although Windows 7 had lower requirements, my home computer still couldn't run it. I eventually bought a new system with 7 preloaded. This computer does meet the requirements for 8 because they have lowered the specs.
So where does this put business? Eventually most businesses will have to update. I'm surprised mine hasn't had to, especially since it runs all computers 24/7. Then again we have a slew of maintenance people who always have something to do.
But XP was good for it's time. It lasted a long time because it was stable & simply (to use Mac & Linux fanboys overused phrase) worked. Think of it Apple is on the 7th iteration of OSX. When do they go to OSXI or will they create a desktop version of IOS?
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