"David" <mcdonald606a******.com> wrote in message
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> On May 30, 6:20 am, "xfile" <cou...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> My two cents,
>>
>> I don't see the needs for customers to sign any petitions. It's the
>> product
>> provider's job to find out if their product is well accepted by the
>> market
>> or not. And it's their product so they have every right for making the
>> decision. If they think Vista is so good, just terminate XP and make
>> Windows 7 even more like Vista. Of course, it's also them who have to
>> take
>> the consequences of that decision. Life finds a way, so no need to beg
>> anyone for keeping a product or not.
>>
>> "Clear Windows" <carlfered...@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:483f9df8@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>
>> >http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ng-official-pe...
>>
>> > If you can remember back a few weeks, Steve Ballmer went on record
>> > saying
>> > that Microsoft would consider extending the life of Windows XP if
>> > enough
>> > people asked for it. Afterall, many people don't want to upgrade to
>> > Windows Vista because they are perfectly content with XP. The problem
>> > was
>> > there was no way to ask for it. Sure, you could sign one of the many
>> > online petitions, but Microsoft considers those "non-official
>> > complaints"
>> > and the rest of us simply consider them silly.
>>
>> > Well, word has been passed down to the tech support teams (and then on
>> > to
>> > Neowin) that they are to begin logging any calls that come in for the
>> > sole
>> > purpose of requesting an extension to the retail life of Windows XP.
>> > The
>> > calls will be logged and, if enough complaints are filed, Microsoft
>> > will
>> > consider giving XP some more time (no pinky promises, though).
>>
>> > If you wish to file an official petition yourself, you can simply call
>> > the
>> > Windows XP Home Edition support numbers for your country and let the
>> > operator know that you wish to file an official complaint. Because
>> > we're
>> > so nice and want to save you the trouble, here are the numbers for a
>> > majority of Neowin's visitors:
>>
>> > United States: (866) 234-6020
>> > United Kingdom: 0870 60 10 100
>> > Canada: (800) 936-8479
>>
>> > If your country isn't listed, you can visit the Microsoft Support Site,
>> > choose your country, choose Windows XP Home Edition as your product and
>> > then go to 'Contacts' for the appropriate support number.
>
> I disagree with their methodology but will make the call.
>
> Windows XP is fast, RELIABLE, and meets the needs of the vast majority
> of PC users
>
>
> United States: (866) 234-6020
> United Kingdom: 0870 60 10 100
> Canada: (800) 936-8479
>
> Save Windows XP
>
>


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