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Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs

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On 2014-03-22, polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> wrote:
> On 22/03/2014 19:21, Aaron W. Hsu wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:05:01 +0000, RS Wood wrote:
>>
>>> Unless they're trying to capture hold-out businesses?  My company ran XP
>>> until last year, and now we're on Win7 (which is pretty damned good).
>>> But those businesses probably also know what they're getting into, and
>>> have chosen to stay put because of unique apps or custom workflows or
>>> other such truck that wouldn't be possible on newer, incompatible
>>> versions of the OS.
>>
>> I have a friend who is doing a series of XP -> Win 7 upgrades for a
>> company. The problem appears to be more one of management than about
>> technology. I think it's difficult to quantify the benefits of upgrading,
>> and it's all too easy to quantify the cost. Couple this with a dirth of
>> clear, well documented upgrade paths written by competent engineers that
>> know a thing or two about what the company does, and, well....
>>
>> Other than the horrible confidence Microsoft instills in customers
>> concerning the privacy of their data, Windows 8 is one of the most
>> innovative and forward thinking operating systems. That's also probably
>> why some businesses are very scared of it.
>>
> Being also involved in many upgrades and replacements, I see all too 
> many companies struggling with the cost of changing from XP. Most 
> particularly those companies which are less financially strong now than 
> when they bought their XP boxes. Upgrading existing machines is often 
> very short-sighted - the machines have given their best for many years, 
> now all too many have disc drives that sound bad, USB sockets that don't 
> work, video capability not up to even very ordinary monitors of today, 
> filthy keyboards and mice, ... Yet the cost of even a fairly low-end 
> machine after allowing for a Pro OS (so it can join the company's 
> domain), and all the setting up is pretty darned significant.
>

OTOH, if its not broke, don't fix it. Keep backups.


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Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-03-22 11:27 +0100
  Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Johny B Good <johnny-b-good@invalid.ntlworld.com> - 2014-03-22 15:25 +0000
  Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-22 19:05 +0000
    Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs "Aaron W. Hsu" <arcfide@sacrideo.us> - 2014-03-22 14:21 -0500
      Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-03-22 21:18 +0000
        Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-03-23 09:27 +0000
    Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Marek Novotny <mach2@hushmail.com> - 2014-03-22 15:52 -0500
      Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs "John" <j@j.j> - 2014-03-25 16:02 -0700
        Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-25 23:32 +0000
          Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Rich <rich@example.com> - 2014-03-26 00:53 +0000
          Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs "John" <j@j.j> - 2014-03-26 16:14 -0700
        Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-26 08:37 +0000
          Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs "John" <j@j.j> - 2014-03-26 16:23 -0700
            Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-29 08:00 +0000
              Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-03-29 10:35 +0000
                Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs john <j@j.jj> - 2014-03-29 14:59 +0000
              Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-03-29 14:43 -0600
  Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Marek Novotny <mach2@hushmail.com> - 2014-03-22 15:48 -0500
  Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-03-29 16:51 -0300
    Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 11:14 -0400
      Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-03-31 01:11 -0300
        Re: Microsoft slips WinXP holdouts $100 to buy new Windows 8 PCs Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 10:09 -0400

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