Microsoft Asks Businesses to Scrap Windows XP
Posted 09/14/09 at 07:46:15 PM by Jason Barry
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In a new enthusiastic effort, Microsoft is making the “case” to its enterprise customers to please, let go of Windows XP. Microsoft recently published a bunch of case studies of companies who have made the switch, and are better for it.
In the past Microsoft may have coddled those customers unwilling to adopt newer products due to deployment cost or security concerns. Not this time, however, they are insisting companies can save money in the long term and be using a much better product. They are especially making this plea to those customers who own volume license contracts for XP where they are entitled to the upgraded software. One Windows general manager, Gavriella Schuster, put it bluntly: “Hey, you own it. Deploy it, and get off of XP. Move on.”
Many consider the wide adoption of Windows 7 in businesses extremely important to the success of the operating system. Most consider the clear advantages Windows 7 offers over XP no-brainer evidence to make the switch.
Not likely gonna happen this early
Submitted by LVmonkey on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 5:49am
Despite the actual sticker cost of the OS, there is a cost to implementation. You gotta make sure the whole thing works with all your third party software that actually runs your business, for example. Then you need to rework at least some of your networks security (if only to limit access to the internet for your cube monkeys).
And that is assuming nothing goes wrong on a small scale... scaling up on its own presents challenges as small problems now are sizably larger.
What I'm trying to say is that even if windows 7 is 'the shiz', it's not worth jumping into unless things are actually pushing you into it, on an enterprise level. No sizable business of any kind upgrades just because they can.
Windows 7 = Windows VISTA
Submitted by preacher1010 on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 5:23am
Windows 7 = Windows VISTA SERVICE PACK 3
Tell me, what fundamental
Submitted by erks on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 2:20pm
Tell me, what fundamental change does Windows 7 have over Vista?
Too bad Vista will go down in history as a flop.
In XP, I used to
see the "hall of mirrors" when dragging a window around. However, Aero
never does that and I prefer its interface over the Fisher-Price green
and blue of XP. Also, I feel that Vista doesn't slow down as much as XP
when installing more programs. Vista introduced integrated start menu
search, GPU accelerated interface, and shadow copy. Its a whole lot
more secure and rarely BSODs.
What does Windows 7 bring over Vista? A new taskbar and a new perception.
What world are you living
Submitted by Ntldr on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 6:11am
What world are you living in? Windows 7 has a few similarities in looks but other than that 7 is different. If you had used it you would know that.
I don't agree with you there.
Submitted by comptech08 on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 5:46am
I don't agree with you there.
Submitted by periodhyphenund... on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 12:28am
Windows 7 is Spyware and Violates YOUR National Security!
Your Encrypted Disks are wide open to outside access if you are using a wireless card "even after disconnecting from the Internet!"
Your physical Memory is being Dumped to Disk after you open encrypted volumes using NON-NSA Approved Encryption Software!
This Memory Dump is then being transferred to the Internet after getting a BSOD and rebooting!
Disconnecting from the Internet wont help you if your using a wireless access card with an encryption key because that is the first thing sent accross the Internet and can now be used by Local Law Enforcement or other entities to access your computer Locally after you disconnect from the net
DEMAND OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND HELP GET MICROSOFT PRODUCTS OUTLAWED HERE IN THE U.S. AND ELSEWHERE!
Anyone who tells you that retail copies of Windows (Any Version after XP-SP2) is safe is a Liar or Incompetent or and/or has never even looked into these claims!
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Submitted by Havok on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 5:33am
Straight from the asylum, Mister periodhyphenunderscore! I think your drinking the Penguin Kool-aid a little too much. :)
Oh wait a minute, your're probably one of those Open-source for business wahoos aren't you?
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/free_software_foundation_launches_antiwindows_7_campaign
OMGWTFBBQ
Submitted by samduhman on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 4:00am
So your telling me I can be disconnected from the Internet but big brother can remotely attach to my pc if it has a wireless card? Please provide some links for this and your other accusations.
Submitted by periodhyphenund... on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 10:25am
The only proof people will accept is that gained through personal experience which you seem too incompetent or lazy or indifferent to aquire!
ANYONE who has your wireless key can connect to your computer without an Internet connection!
If you need proof, just try it and stop drinking the koolaid.
If Windows 7 was NOT a Spyware Platform, there would be no need to push it so hard, or to prevent you from blocking outgoing data in the Windows Firewall, or to make all future notebooks and netbooks wireless, or to integrate wireless into future products so it will not be removed, or to copy your RAM to hard disk after opening an encrypted disk, or to call anyone who looks into these problems a tinfoil wearing nut.
Anyone wanting to know for sure should ignore these Incompetent Liars and do your own research!
If Windows 7 is NOT a Spyware Platform, then YOU should try linking to any proof of such a wild claim!
You can't and thats why Windows won't EVER release their source code!
Submitted by mesiah on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 9:52pm
Ladies and gents you should listen to this guy. I mean, he is obviously an expert. He has given solid proof by saying that he won't give you details, you should find out on your own..... Also, It is solid proof that Aliens, God, Santa Clause, The tooth fairy, and the loch ness monster do exist because you can not prove that they do not." Furthermore, if you remove your tin foil hat and use it to shield your computer, the government can no longer access the your protected information, unless of course if you look directly at the screen, as they will be able to read it from your mind without your tin foil hat on.
But what about the security...
Submitted by 1337Goose on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 7:33pm
We have all expressed our discontent for Vista, but it was a more secure operating system than XP, no matter what you say. Small business, I can see, may want to stick with XP. Large businesses should consider switching. It's more responsive than Vista and more Secure than XP.
Don't get me wrong, I love XP, but I also loved Win95 when it came out. Maybe it's time to move on?
~Goose
Submitted by preacher1010 on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 6:13pm
Businesses to M$ - NOT!
My uncle's small business has 10 XP computers networked, and i have each an IMAGE backup of the system partition if only something drastic happens. Sticking with it till XP EOL.
If aint broke, dont listen to Microsoft.
Submitted by N25PHILLY on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 4:37am
I hope you realize that a company with ten computers is not an enterprise customer. This article has nothing to to with you or your uncle's business
Submitted by robotsneedhugs2 on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 3:57am
You're so fucking witty with your little "M$"
Submitted by comptech08 on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 6:23pm
I agree.
Also if MS wants them to scrap xp and go the 7 route, then they should supply the business with a free upgrade or just shutup. :)
I am thinking more and more windows 7 could possibly be the best OS from MS. But we will just have to see.
Submitted by JCBarry on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 7:28pm
Most companies who purchase volume licensed software also purchase the upgrade assurance program along with it. That allows them to upgrade to the latest version of the software at no extra cost.
From an IT perspective, they can't expect companies to immediately adopt Windows 7 and begin rolling it out in large scale. However, I wouldn't be surprised to see some companies rolling it out in small batches and integrating it slowly into their environments.
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