On May 30, 9:02 am, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com>
wrote:
> "David" <mcdonald6...******.com> wrote in message
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> news:9105796f-4c86-405e-8b53-163630836da0@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
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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
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> >>news:483f9df8@newsgate.x-privat.org...
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> >> >http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ng-official-pe...
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> >> > 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
>
> Can you put a word in for solid tires while you are at it.
>

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- Friday I cut you some slack . .


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