General Discussion

EOTE

(13,409 posts)

31. XP's gonna continue to chug along for a while.

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:32 PM

Jun 2012

I think MS inadvertently hurt themselves with XP because it's been so reliable and software companies will continue to write for it for quite some time due to its large adoption. A number of people wisely avoided upgrading to Vista when it came out because XP suited them fine. Windows 7 has fixed all the issues with Vista, but there's still a large number of people who are perfectly content with XP and have no reason to upgrade. I definitely understand where they're coming from, but I tend to just prefer the look of 7 to XP, and Aero can be a pleasure to work with. I'll probably be passing over Windows 8 when it comes out, I don't see all that much that it will offer that I don't already get with 7.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

39 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Ripped Off By A Mac? Why Apple Users May Pay More For Booking Hotels With Orbitz [View all] Seedersandleechers Jun 2012 OP

Marketers know, Apple people will pay any price for anything. tridim Jun 2012 #1

I use a Mac not because I'll pay any price for anything justiceischeap Jun 2012 #2

Psst, it's not 1992. tridim Jun 2012 #6

Starbucks vs Dunkin Donuts TeamPooka Jun 2012 #8

Windows 7 will run fine on 10+ year old hardware. EOTE Jun 2012 #9

Define "fine"... targetpractice Jun 2012 #11

It will look and act like Windows 7, which is pretty damned nice and smoothly. EOTE Jun 2012 #12

+1 Well said. Lionessa Jun 2012 #28

XP's gonna continue to chug along for a while. EOTE Jun 2012 #31

Certainly next one will be 7, but this one is old and chugs along just fine, as you say. Lionessa Jun 2012 #33

The techies I know strongly prefer pnwmom Jun 2012 #32

I agree that at that level of education, Macs may offer some benefits Lionessa Jun 2012 #34

The people I know who are extremely poor at logic strongly prefer to use anecdotes. EOTE Jun 2012 #35

You must be referring to yourself since your post was a generalization based on the people you know. pnwmom Jun 2012 #37

I mentioned that was how I generally felt. So it should be clear that's a generalization. EOTE Jun 2012 #39

You're not being ripped off... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #27

Marketers know Apple people won't spend money on trash. Seedersandleechers Jun 2012 #10

I use a Mac. And I won't be using Orbitz. Never have actually. Puregonzo1188 Jun 2012 #3

I never recommend using sites like Orbitz. Initech Jun 2012 #4

Somewhat wrong frazzled Jun 2012 #16

I'm definitely not arguing fluctuating travel prices. Initech Jun 2012 #19

Expedia charges no change fees frazzled Jun 2012 #20

That might be a recent thing. They didn't use to. Initech Jun 2012 #21

I don't travel much but for those who do, I just read about some apps for booking at the last minute renate Jun 2012 #22

I never us any of those sites proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #25

I agree Auggie Jun 2012 #29

Corporations wouldn't be corporations if they stopped finding new innovative ways to rip people off. DaveJ Jun 2012 #5

Ripped Off By Orbitz. discopants Jun 2012 #7

:P RitchieRich Jun 2012 #13

Oh, that's mean. LOL Lionessa Jun 2012 #30

You've misinterpreted this frazzled Jun 2012 #14

Misleading Article DontTreadOnMe Jun 2012 #15

NPR version: RitchieRich Jun 2012 #17

I have a Mac and never used Orbitz, so I guess I will not in the future RebelOne Jun 2012 #18

Since when is better Customer Service ... GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #23

Is it true you can't replace the internal battery on Apple products? Cronkite Jun 2012 #24

It depends on what Apple products you're referring to. EOTE Jun 2012 #36

So what the hell do they offer those of us using Linux!? villager Jun 2012 #26

What do they show Linux users? kudzu22 Jun 2012 #38