xp in comment and analysis
Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment The biggest issue for many organisations with Vista was that existing apps just didn't run on it: using 'compatibility modes' didn't help, and the thought of having to replace an application that worked fine under XP... [28 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment Vista predecessor XP is now long in the tooth but remains the overwhelming choice of consumers and businesses alike. We've seen this with Vista, XP and the other Windows operating systems going all the... [20 Oct 2009]
Hands-on with Windows 7: How it worked for me
Comment Indeed, after the original alphas and beta of Windows 7 were released, Microsoft agreed that including a virtual PC capability for running Windows XP was a good idea. It has a much better security model than Windows... [13 Aug 2009]
BBC is taking tech seriously, so give it a break!
Comment Just think back to the furore surrounding the initial launch of iPlayer, when the online media player was released only for Windows XP - and not for Mac or open source OSes. Click here for page two whose 4oD online video... [31 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.07.09
Round-Up The Round-Up thinks it might be churlish to point out the presence of Windows XP (via downgrade rights from Vista), the eight versions of Vista itself and the Windows 7 beta not to mention Windows Mobile, but will do it... [17 Jul 2009]
Inbox: 'Microsoft - focus on what you do do, not what you don't do'
Comment Also: Microsoft's promise to provide Windows 7 with an XP mode got readers on a rant. Stick with XP Microsoft to woo users onto Windows 7 with 'XP mode' Microsoft is trying to make it... [05 May 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 20.02.09
Round-Up Once you've bought your copy of Vista you can take it and your laptop directly to the Downgrade Zone where a grizzled, bitter Windows Veteran will downgrade you to XP free of charge with complimentary cursing. [20 Feb 2009]
Ask the Experts: How can I get to use a Mac at work?
Comment You could make the head of IT feel slightly less anxious by pointing out that Macs can run Windows XP or even, heaven help you, Vista. Eager to use a Mac in the office? silicon.com's expert panel lets you know if it's... [17 Feb 2009]
What does Ballmer worry about? "Google, Google, Google"
Comment And we're doing very well with Windows XP, which fits. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arrived at the Consumer Electronics Show with his usual optimism but he also brought a sense of reality: The tech industry is in for some... [09 Jan 2009]
A first look at Windows 7 in action
Comment I found Vista to be a worthy upgrade from Windows XP SP2. Despite its obvious flaws and acknowledging that some of its features need to be disabled by default, Vista at heart is a much more stable and usable operating... [08 Jan 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 14.11.08
Round-Up So will Dr Schmidt soon be patching XP and advising Obama on business issues in the Oval Office? As the dust settles on an historic election, US President Elect Barack Obama turns his focus to the actual nuts and bolts... [14 Nov 2008]
Inbox: Hasta la Vista, cloud debate, Apple future gazing
Comment XP fulfilment Lack of drivers for peripherals such as scanners and printers is one issue, and even when new peripherals are bought, supposedly Vista compatible, often their functionality is compromised when compared to... [10 Oct 2008]
Inbox: Vista, Bletchley Park and Cuil
Comment I am currently testing a solution that converts a server 2008 installation into something that looks like Vista but runs like XP. Microsoft got together a sample of Windows XP users who had negative... [31 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 25.07.08
Round-Up The company got together a sample of Windows XP users who had negative impressions of Vista and asked them for their opinion on the OS. Vista has proven so unpopular with some that it's driven unprecedented demand for... [25 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment Wherever you look, it seems the world doesn't want XP, yet MS insist on ramming it down out throats! XP is dead Time finally runs out for Windows XP, place Teacher shortage IT teacher... [03 Jul 2008]
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