Microsoft: no demand to keep XP past June

Let's be frank here. Steve Ballmer is a liar. He says whatever he feels will support his strategy, with no attention paid to the facts. It's obvious to anyone watching that demand for XP is high, and interest in Vista is low. His comments are, at best, an attempt to slow the bleeding of interest in Vista.

Wow. Just wow. This is one hell of a clueless company that keeps making disastrous decisions for themselves. (Despite the fact that there's not a single product at Microsoft worth using anyways.) This decision will totally backfire on them as even MORE people switch to Mac OS X instead.

Ballmer is looking real old in that photo. Is he senile?

How the Fuck does Window Vista ro XP have a god damned thing to do with the Mac? And why the hell am I reading about this on a Mac- Centered Website?

Windows Vista's UI is such a mess. Just go into the most-often used area—control panel—and you will understand. Nothing is in alphabetical order. Nothing is categorized. Not even in frequency of use. Oh, yes, the most-often-used feature (Display properties) is listed at the bottom right corner, where users are least likely to go.

It's a fact that people are generally shunning Vista, except the mindless herd. Well, maybe Ballmer is right after all.

Actually, uberflu, I think this is interesting. I have a brand new Mac Pro and intends to install Windows oon it for the 0.01% of situations when I might in fat need it. I rather load the least annoying, least demanding (in space and memory) and fastest Windows version I can find, i.e. Windows XP.

So, if I need to buy an XP license, I rather know that I have to plan on doing this before June.

So it's useful enough.

of the title of Reality Distortion Field Title Holder!

They must be kidding. This is about as far from the reality of WIN user demand as you could get. Vista is selling because it's bundled. There's plenty of evidence that it's being tossed aside for XP "downgrades". What's the harm in selling only the pro version - and making it the standard for FreshStart (which passed over XP entirely and is now shipping 2000Pro to run on donated computers...)

Actually, seeing as Mac hardware can now run the Windows OS via bootcamp and virtualization, information that effects the Windows OS in a broad sense is rather fitting on here. After all, if someone wants to use bootcamp and XP, they apparently need to make their move in the next few months, or be left looking for copies on eBay.

It's not like seeing the word "Windows" causes one's eyes to burn, one hopes.

By the way, How the f--- does such harsh language have to be used to on a website dealing with the Mac? And why the hell am I made uncomfortable reading comments due to profanity setting off work's content filter on a Mac- Centered Website?

If reading this post truly angered you that strongly, I suggest some anger management classes. That strong a reaction just can't be heart-healthy.

Remember to vote the Bush/Ballmer ticket!!!!!!

Oh, yeah....wait a minute, one's "done" and the other will be......never mind.

like a floating turd in a toilet bowl and apple has pushed to lever. Microsoft is spinning around this shit and will eventually go down the drain (might need a few more flushes with all this crap)!