April 29, 2008

Steve Ballmer can't hear you, so let's turn up the volume

Last week we almost broke out the champagne. At an event in Belgium on Thursday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the company might reconsider its decision to stop selling Windows XP on June 30. An Associated Press report quoted him as saying: "If customer feedback varies, we can always wake up smarter." This news broke after we spent three months of campaigning for a stay of execution for XP, and we were elated. Microsoft was finally listening to the outcry over the unnecessarily disruptive effects of customers being pushed to upgrade to Vista. Victory was at hand. Our joy... more

TAGS: Windows XP

April 13, 2008

Save Windows XP! The clock is ticking

Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many business and individuals about moving to Vista. InfoWorld believes such an expensive, time-consuming shift with problematic benefits should not be forced on Windows users, so we have decided to rally XP users to demand that XP be kept available. more

TAGS: Windows XP

April 13, 2008

The "Save XP" petition count update

Join the 193,827 people so far (as of 9a PT on May 7) who have signed our online petition to demand that Microsoft not stop OEM and shrinkwrapped sales of Windows XP as planned on June 30, 2008, but instead keep it available indefinitely.... more

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April 13, 2008

InfoWorld's other XP and Vista stories

Your one-stop shop for InfoWorld's ongoing coverage of the "Save XP" campaign and the issues surrounding the migration to Windows Vista. more

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April 13, 2008

What others say: Articles and podcasts on the "Save XP" campaign

The latest news, commentary, audio, and video about the "Save XP" campaign from other sites. more

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April 13, 2008

Learn more on why XP should be saved

There are many reasons businesses and individuals want to stick with XP, rather than replace it with Vista. Check out some of the reasons from InfoWorld's analyses and other sources. more

TAGS: Windows XP

January 14, 2008

Submit your own "Save XP" video

InfoWorld encourages you to contribute your own videos on why Windows XP should be saved. (Although our plea is serious, why not have some fun at the same time, right?) more

TAGS: Windows XP