Microsoft Taking Official Petitions to Keep XP Alive

#1 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 10:30 PM

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ons-to-keep-xp

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.

#2 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 01:10 AM

I'm still awaiting action to be taken on the petition to keep Win98 on life
support! Oh, wait, we got that...twice, all due to the efforts of MS MVPs,
not Neowin.

Clear Windows wrote:
> http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ons-to-keep-xp
>
> 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.

#3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 02:20 AM

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" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
news:483f9df8@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ons-to-keep-xp
>
> 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.
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 04:10 AM

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

#5 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:00 AM

"Dzomlija" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:78f883a1739f2b23e390a1582e999540@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Deja Vu!
>
> Isn't that what General Motors done with their "EV1" electric car back
> in the mid 1990's? And how many of those same EV1's are now on the
> roads?
>
> XP is old, antiquated and no longer able to meat the needs of
> consumers. Anybody who want to keep it going is either unwilling or
> unable to accept change.

Not true at all, evidenced by the many who do not upgrade to Vista simply
because they do not need to. And then there are the countless numbers of
businesses, mine included, who continue to run XP becasue it does meet our
needs. Changing for the sake of changing is unwise, changing because there
is a need to is another matter. For many, there is no need to change from
XP to Vista.

> If Microsoft where to ever launch an online poll where people can vote
> to keep XP, mine would be NO.

Many have voted "Yes" with their pocketbooks and continue to do so.

> --
> Dzomlija
>
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> -Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn...-
>
> _*Prometheus*_
> MOBO: ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP
> CPU: AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
> RAM: 2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
> GPU: ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO, 256MB
> BOX: Thermaltake Tai-Chi Water Cooled
> OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64
> '' (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=333562)'[image:
> http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/333562.png]'
> (http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/333562.png)

#6 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:10 AM

"David" <mcdonald606a******.com> wrote in message
news:9105796f-4c86-405e-8b53-163630836da0@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> 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
>
>

Can you put a word in for solid tires while you are at it.

--
Mike Hall - MVP
How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

#7 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:30 AM

David wrote:

>
> Windows XP is fast, RELIABLE, and meets the needs of the vast majority
> of PC users
>
Huh!? XP is klunky and wastes resources. Puppy Linux works better for
most routine tasks.

#8 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:30 AM

On May 30, 9:02 am, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com>
wrote:
> "David" <mcdonald6...******.com> wrote in message
>
> news:9105796f-4c86-405e-8b53-163630836da0@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > 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
>
> Can you put a word in for solid tires while you are at it.
>

Your comment does not register as Humor;

- Friday I cut you some slack . .

> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> How to construct a good post..http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
> Mike's Window - My Blog..http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

#9 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:30 AM

> Not true at all, evidenced by the many who do not upgrade to Vista simply
> because they do not need to. And then there are the countless numbers of
> businesses, mine included, who continue to run XP becasue it does meet our
> needs. Changing for the sake of changing is unwise, changing because
> there is a need to is another matter. For many, there is no need to
> change from XP to Vista.
>
>> If Microsoft where to ever launch an online poll where people can vote
>> to keep XP, mine would be NO.
>
> Many have voted "Yes" with their pocketbooks and continue to do so.

I'm running Vista because my PC died and my IT guy stopped buying XP
because MS "end of lifed it". Some people haven't actually voted but have
felt that there was no choice.

So far I haven't seen much advantage and I've
had some issues. I'm a developer and VS2003 is no longer supported, for
example. In all, I would have been happier just installing my ghosted XP on
a new
box. I'm probably not a typical Vista desktop user and I still run XP sp2
at home.

I'm wondering how many Vista users are in this position and how they'll
react
if MS now decides to keep supporting XP after previously announcing its
death.

#10 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:40 AM

On May 30, 2:25 am, "Clear Windows" <carlfered...@wizzmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

tried (866) 234-6020

got voice mail menu

finally got operator

Operator sweet but clueless

gave me 800-677-7377

#11 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:40 AM

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> "David" <mcdonald606a******.com> wrote in message
> news:9105796f-4c86-405e-8b53-163630836da0@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> 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
>>
>>
>
>
> Can you put a word in for solid tires while you are at it.
>
>
My first bike had solid tires. It was cool, I could go anywhere with
that bike. Early 1950's

#12 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 06:00 AM

Yeah, mine too. Ya know, you'd think MS would make those again.

sndrec32 "TheseAreAFewOfMyFavioriteThings.wav"
--

Mark L. Ferguson

"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:YsT%j.2$qP.0@trnddc03...
> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>> "David" <mcdonald606a******.com> wrote in message
>> news:9105796f-4c86-405e-8b53-163630836da0@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>> On May 30, 6:20 am, "xfile" <cou...@nospam.com> wrote:
>>> Save Windows XP
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Can you put a word in for solid tires while you are at it.
>>
>>
> My first bike had solid tires. It was cool, I could go anywhere with
> that bike. Early 1950's

#13 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 10:40 AM

"David" <mcdonald606a******.com> wrote in message
news:4518147e-313f-4d96-bc64-5dd2b8660f47@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On May 30, 9:02 am, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com>
> wrote:
>> "David" <mcdonald6...******.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:9105796f-4c86-405e-8b53-163630836da0@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > 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
>>
>> Can you put a word in for solid tires while you are at it.
>>
>
> Your comment does not register as Humor;
>
> - Friday I cut you some slack . .
>
>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> How to construct a good post..http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support
>> Newsgroups..http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
>> Mike's Window - My Blog..http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

That's your opinion only. I thought it was quite humorous.

C.B.

--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.
>

#14 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 02:40 PM

"Dzomlija" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:78f883a1739f2b23e390a1582e999540@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Clear Windows;730867 Wrote:
>> 'Neowin.net - Microsoft Taking Official Petitions to Keep XP Alive'
>> (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ons-to-keep-xp)
>>
>> 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.
>
> Deja Vu!
>
> Isn't that what General Motors done with their "EV1" electric car back
> in the mid 1990's? And how many of those same EV1's are now on the
> roads?
>
> XP is old, antiquated and no longer able to meat the needs of
> consumers. Anybody who want to keep it going is either unwilling or
> unable to accept change.
>
> If Microsoft where to ever launch an online poll where people can vote
> to keep XP, mine would be NO.

If you buy the Eee PC, you can get a new copy of XP in it. So I guess in a
way, you can still get XP OEM with an Eee PC XP version which answers the
question above.

BTW, it appears Amazon has the Eee PC XP in stock, they seem to instantly
sell out of the Linux versions.

#15 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 03:20 PM

Canuck57 wrote:

> "Dzomlija" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:78f883a1739f2b23e390a1582e999540@nntp-gateway.com...
>
>>Clear Windows;730867 Wrote:
>>
>>>'Neowin.net - Microsoft Taking Official Petitions to Keep XP Alive'
>>>(http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/0...ons-to-keep-xp)
>>>
>>>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.
>>
>>Deja Vu!
>>
>>Isn't that what General Motors done with their "EV1" electric car back
>>in the mid 1990's? And how many of those same EV1's are now on the
>>roads?
>>
>>XP is old, antiquated and no longer able to meat the needs of
>>consumers. Anybody who want to keep it going is either unwilling or
>>unable to accept change.
>>
>>If Microsoft where to ever launch an online poll where people can vote
>>to keep XP, mine would be NO.
>
>
> If you buy the Eee PC, you can get a new copy of XP in it. So I guess in a
> way, you can still get XP OEM with an Eee PC XP version which answers the
> question above.
>
> BTW, it appears Amazon has the Eee PC XP in stock, they seem to instantly
> sell out of the Linux versions.
>
>
Yeah well, they only had two linux editions to sell.
Frank