Will XP be killed off?

[screwballl]

DailyTech - Microsoft's Windows XP Conundrum

Microsoft is now facing the grim possibility that it pre-planned funeral for Windows XP (June 30, 2008) may leave it out of a lucrative, growing market for low-cost sub-notebooks. No one expected that the Xandros Linux-based ASUS Eee PC would be as popular as it became during late 2007; especially Microsoft.
Windows XP has a small enough footprint to install on machines with as little as 4GB of storage space. Granted, the default install of Windows XP Home on the newly-announced Eee PC 4G-X takes up 1.8GB of space, however, OEMs could pick and choose their installation options to duck under the 1GB barrier if they so choose. Software options like nLite already make this a possibility with end-users.
Windows Vista, on the other hand, simply isn't feasible due to its hardware requirements. Vista often struggles on even low-end Pentium Dual Core machines running with only 1GB of RAM.
"At the low end, Vista's hardware footprint is too large," said Intel vice president Tom Rampone to IDG News. "Even 512M bytes of RAM with [Vista] Home Basic, it's a slow machine -- underpowered and underperforming," added Everex marketing director Paul Kim.
The Windows XP problem leaves Microsoft in a sticky situation. Devices like ASUS' Eee PC 4G-X are safe until at least June 30 -- this gives it a rather short shelf life considering that it is launching on April 9.
The company can either decide to extend the sale of Windows XP to its volume customers -- yet again -- to make way for the growing crowd of sub-notebooks running on low-impact hardware like Intel's Atom processors or it can simply rollover and concede the market to the various flavors of Linux available today.

I hope they let it go. Let the people see what a major bloated buggy piece of crap Vista is... and also open the market for more linux distros or alternative OS's on these low power laptops.

[azianai]

why would you want more people on linux? It'll make people even dumber @_@

[screwballl]

true, people will have money to spend on other things, they will get lazy because linux is so easy... no need for anti virus software or any real maintenance...

[Jokerswild]

Originally Posted by screwballl

no need for anti virus software or any real maintenance...

Yea linux will turn those computers into door stops.

[screwballl]

only yours Joker

[Stormcrow]

XP gets reprieve as Vista is too big and clanky - The INQUIRER

[screwballl]

as much as I distrust the Inq, I will wait until we have an official word from MS before truly believing it.

[Jokerswild]

The Inquirer on April fools day.

[screwballl]

DailyTech - Microsoft Extends Sales of Windows XP Home for Low-cost PCs Until 2010

Microsoft Announces Extended Availability of Windows XP Home for ULCPCs

REDMOND, Wash., –April 3, 2008 – Today Microsoft announced the worldwide extension of the availability of Windows XP Home for an emerging, new class of mobile personal computers commonly known as ultra-low-cost PCs, or ULCPCs. Windows XP Home for ULCPCs will be available until the later of June 30, 2010, or one year after general availability of the next version of Windows.

yay that means newegg and some e-tailers will continue to sell them

[Capper]

Man, it would be so awesome if we had someone to write some Linux based articles!!!!!