Windows XP Officially Unavailable After Today

What is the deal with Vista? I have it on my Inspiron 531 and it is amazing. I have AOL, they are the ones that suck, not Vista. IE7 has a mind of it's own and will take over your computer and fail to respond to anything but a disconnect, that is a fact. Other than that Vista is a FLAWLESS system as far as I can tell. I am a simple carpenter so I am not computer savvy so to speak but I spend an adequate amount of time online and I have had no problems with it. I never used XP but why you would want older technology does not make sense to me. The voice control, the ease of use, I just do not understand all the criticism.

I have vista with no issues and I work on a PC all day every day. I run serious software every day that requires heavy ram and CPU usage, browse the internet, get my email and instant message without problems. If you have software that was built for XP, odds are that you can download a patch to make it work for vista (that is even if you have to because most software doesnt need the patch) People need to start learning and stop paying attention to the rumors that are flying about vista not working. You will see, once you use it, that Vista is FAR better than XP.

Well, I don't know the big differnce in windows XP & Vista??? But I know I bought this computer from Dell, & at the time I told the (KID) that took my order I wanted one that I wouldn't have to upgrade in the next few years! Well, he sent me the Dell 3,000 demintion! I think it was the last one they sold or made! It's a $300.00 piece of crap! For $900.00! I'll
NEVERT by anything else fom them!!!!!
Clovis Colburn clovclbrn@aol.com

Vista is akin to Microsoft's attempt to create an smart and reliable OS like Apple OS X, only not nearly as smart, or reliable as Apple OS X. I bought an HP that was preloaded with Vista and had nothing but problems with it until SP1 came out. Now, not so many problems, but I would rather have my old XP box. It at least was a stable platform and didn't constantly ask me for permission to conduct the littlest task. And manage my security permissions...That is a freakin' annoying pain in the butt.

I have xp and I love it! My sisters both have vista and I hate it!!! it's terrible,cannot get around like I can on xp,plus I hate that first screen ,where you have to have a password,I do not like vista at all.

I resent being forced to purchase something I am not interested in when what I have been using is working JUST FINE! It's like the old saw: "If it isn't broken, don't FIX it!" Between this and digital tv, it feels like people are just being shoved around whether they like it or not! Sometimes "progress" stinks!

I tried installing Vista, but my Norton Anti-virus kicked in......

Ahhhh time for Mac to nab a few more users. MS never understands that people get tired of being manipulated and forced to do things they don't want to do.

I had XP on an E-machine and I loved it. But, if E-machines are still available - do not get one, I don't care if they're being given away. The power supply is set to burn up between 12 and 24 months after purchase. This is a fact I confirmed with several PC repair shops.
Now we have an HP Pavilion PC that came with Vista. The computer itself is a dream come true. But it has been very difficult getting used to Vista. It is true that you always have to enter a password to even get to your desktop. It's also true that you will be asked for permission repeatedly when downloading ANYTHING. It is annoying, but I see it as a safety net of sorts. You will also be warned over and over if you are downloading something from a source whose identity can't be confirmed. There are a lot of security and safety features built in which, although annoying, just take some getting used to. Otherwise, Vista is very usable and doesn't seem to have any major glitches.

Plainly put, Vista is horrible. I had my son take it off my new laptop and put on a different operating system. Thank God for brilliant nerdy children :)

I bought a new Toshiba laptop with Vista installed and I teach. The programs will not open and lock the computer. I gave it away and bought a HP with XP and it works just fine. Why does Microsoft design a program that is so poor and causes so many problems. My son already dumped his Vista computer and bought an Apple. What does it take????

Why would they do that BEFORE Windows 7 is out? Vista haters are really in a bind with this decision. Of course Dell owners have a system restore disc for XP but my Vista works fine and there's no need to downgrade now. Anybody need an XP Professional disc by Dell?

Why would they do that BEFORE Windows 7 is out? Vista haters are really in a bind with this decision. Of course Dell owners have a system restore disc for XP but my Vista works fine and there's no need to downgrade now. Anybody need an XP Professional disc by Dell?