On May 30, 6:20 am, "xfile" 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" wrote in message

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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

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