Long live XP

[Pyroka]

It's silly, Microsoft are cashing in on previous projects that they have 'abandoned'. If they've abandoned them, why are they charging people to get them? :S

[scottish]

It's silly, Microsoft are cashing in on previous projects that they have 'abandoned'. If they've abandoned them, why are they charging people to get them? :S

uhm, because microsoft is a business they charge people to make profits; they own the product so they can still sell em? You think cause MS stopped developing Windows 2000 that they'll give em free to the shops/customers? no

dno if i get what you mean exactly if the above isnt what you mean then ignore it and post what you mean

[Pyroka]

uhm, because microsoft is a business they charge people to make profits; they own the product so they can still sell em? You think cause MS stopped developing Windows 2000 that they'll give em free to the shops/customers? no

dno if i get what you mean exactly if the above isnt what you mean then ignore it and post what you mean

Yeah I know what you mean, but it's a bit cheeky of Microsoft to charge people EXTRA for an older version of their Operating system.

[jackass]

I don't like the look of 7, but the OS as a whole is far better than Vista.

[no waiii]

Hmm...

which company makes Microsoft Windows XP again:rolleyes:?

the computer manafacture makes you pay for the downgrade not microsoft...


how dumb do you look now

[scottish]

Ryan ( i think thats your name ) microsoft don't charge you, if you read my post i mentioned i can downgrade easily without charges, but Lenovo or whoever will be the ones getting the money i doubt microsoft will be.

[Pyroka]

Ryan ( i think thats your name ) microsoft don't charge you, if you read my post i mentioned i can downgrade easily without charges, but Lenovo or whoever will be the ones getting the money i doubt microsoft will be.

Yeah thats my name, and OK then. I get what you mean now. :]

[Recursion]

Microsoft had a strict agreement with the Manufacturers that XP had to stop being sold with OEM PCs, but then Manufactureres found a way around it by selling an XP license AND a Vista license with the PC, so actually, the ones cashing in on it ARE people like Dell, HP, Lenovo, IBM etc etc

[HotelUser]

the computer manafacture makes you pay for the downgrade not microsoft...


how dumb do you look now

This is about downgrading Microsoft Windows XP.

Regardless of everything else this forum is intended for discussing Microsoft products. As XP is a product it is suitable to discuss it here. If I was buying a Mac I would post it in the Mac section even though I'm buying the Mac from BestBuy.

-Rep for calling names, where name calling is not needed.

[:job2]

I think he was just making a point that Microsoft simply sell there product to suppliers who then sell it on to customers. Microsoft make no money from computer manufacturers offering to sell XP at extra cost. As previously said Microsoft tried to stop this from happening but companies found a way around it.

I dont stick up for MS very often but this time they havn't done anything wrong and I think its unfair for this person to try and sue them