![]() The trouble is that a huge number of in-house software has been written for it, and the IT department does not want to invest the time it would take to re-write it. Yes, this is a problem and no, I’m not referring to IE6’s security issues which are too numerous to count. XP itself isn’t even the problem, it’s IE6. IT departments love to pass the buck whenever they can. Ending support is about the only way to force these places to upgrade, as it means they can’t call someone and bitch when something doesn’t work anymore. Not charge them extra, or re-negotiate the contract, but outright refuse. This means, among other things, that Microsoft would have to refuse to allow after-life support of XP and IE6. The situation isn’t likely to change until change is absolutely force upon them. In the end, it doesn’t matter who wins the blame game. You can blame it on Microsoft, or incompetent IT managers, or stingy management. Therefore, XP is likely to stay where it is. Compatibility mode won’t cut it, and you can’t get IE6 for Windows any later than XP. The IE6/ActiveX combination is firmly entrenched in some places, and upgrading Windows is therefore not an option. A proper shill here would’ve been something like: “Some enterprises are already considering upgrading to Windows 8.” That might even be true, though I doubt it. Look, I know you love Microsoft, but at least shill intelligently. (fyi Windows 7 sold 60 million in two months).Īnd that is relevant to this article, how? We’re not even talking about sales, we’re talking about IT departments running outdated software. Its fine, Microsoft has already sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in a month.
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