Friday, April 25, 2008

XP may yet live

Microsoft could <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Windows-XP-May-Live-Yet-CEO-Ballmer/?kc=EWKNLNAV042508STR2">re-think plans to phase out its Windows XP operating system</A> by June 30 if customers show they want to keep it but so far they have not, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said.

"XP will hit an end-of-life. We have announced one. If customer feedback varies we can always wake up smarter but right now we have a plan for end-of-life for new XP shipments," Ballmer told a news conference on Thursday.

Microsoft has announced that it will stop licensing Windows XP to computer makers and end retail sales by June 30.

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