Re: window xp service pack 3

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Shenan Stanley wrote:
After reading the above entire thread - but particular just the
part (inline responses) - I have to say a couple of things.

First - did you get the dates ("sometime in 2009") and facts
("support ceases except for critical updates to fix security
holes") from the same person you mention later ("my nephew and tech
support guru") - if so - did they give you any details? Here are
the details:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy
Explaining what you might see...
(# 3 - pay close attention to # 3)

And:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
Where you can see the dates/support options for products by name...

Windows XP Professional:
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223

Windows XP Home:
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005:
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=7024

Windows XP TabletPC Edition 2005:
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=7801

Short Answer...
Mainstream support ends: 4/14/2009
Extended support ends: 4/8/2014

Second - the person you mention ("my nephew and tech support guru")
has told you that he cannot buy a "retail version of Windows XP
with SP2 anymore"? I've even seen it in Wal~Mart and such - so I
know that even for most people - it's still available locally. However -
that one is easy to check up on... Looking at some of the
more well-known online vendors first:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16837116195
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16837116193

Broadening the search (and skipping to the Full Retail pages):
http://www.pricewatch.com/software_oper_system/4181-12.htm
http://www.pricewatch.com/software_oper_system/4180-6.htm

So you can still get the full retail fversion in MANY places. A
local computer store (big name or not) probably still has it as
well.
Wishing Microsoft would continue offering Windows XP is like
wishing that there were still selling/supporting as new Mac OS 9 or
previous versions of *nix or closer to the product line - Windows
98, Windows 2000. Everything becomes obsolete - just because -
historically - the electronics and software industry moves faster
than most other products in this reguard is no reason to become
meloncholy about it. It happens and not too many years down the
line - it will happen for the stuff you consider new now.
No one is forcing you to upgrade. I *still* know people using
Windows 98. They don't use it for much more than dialing up to get
their email and are still using the same hardware that came with
the machine - but they are using it the way they want. Only *you*
make *you* change. If what you are trying to do requires a new
piece of hardware - it is because you chose to do something that
requires said new piece of hardware. If what you are trying to do
requires a new set of software - it is because you chose to do
something that requires said new set of software. Whether that is
surfing the Internet and utilizing the latest flash pages or just
buying that new scanner/camera and finding out the manufacturer
does not support it on Windows XX...
Products come and go. Heck - if something happens to the carpet in
your living room - chances are if it is over 5 years old - you
won't be able to get matching carpet anywhere. ;-)


I have noticed (from other responses) that you do not get around to many of
the larger and well reviewed/well-known online vendors... Thought I might
assist with that...


For Pricing/Opinions/Reviews on various products:
- http://www.dealsites.net/
- http://www.resellerratings.com/
- http://www.epinions.com/
- http://www.pricewatch.com/

Some well known/trusted online vendors (of just about everything) include
(in the U.S. anyway...)
- newegg.com
- buy.com
- amazon.com
- tigerdirect.com
- pcconnection.com

There are many others... A
lso - I would like to point out large chain stores you might now that also
sell online the specific product (Windows XP Retail) we are talking about
here:

Best Buy:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6709065&st=Windows+XP&lp=4&type=product&cp=1&id=1083713449054
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6709047&st=Windows+XP&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1083713449003

Circuit City:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Microsoft-Windows-XP-Home-Edition-with-Service-Pack-2-805529831414/sem/rpsm/oid/113706/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Microsoft-Windows-XP-Professional-Edition-Upgrade-805529831285/sem/rpsm/oid/119288/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Walmart:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3405555
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3405538

OfficeMax:
http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=20812621&searchString=Windows%20XP%20Professional
http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=20812612&searchString=Windows%20XP%20Home%20Edition

Office Depot:
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/774392/XP-Home-Edition-With-SP2-Full/
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/774408/XP-Professional-With-Service-Pack-2/

So the product is very much available.

Let your "nephew and tech support guru" know that you know you can still
purchase and Windows XP is still a supported Operating System. And if you
plan on purchasing a new computer - you can still buy them with Windows XP
installed and supported by the original equipment manufacturer from most
companies (Dell, IBM, HP, Gateway, etc and so on) - you may have to ask or
look more carefully in some cases - but the Windows XP machines and support
is not dead.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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