[Elecraft] XP

[JP O'Connor]

Windows 7 SP1 will have full support expire on January 12, 2015
and extended support expire on January 14, 2020. (Windows XP SP3 full
support is expired and it is in extended support until April 8, 2014.)

HOWEVER: Because Win 7 is still being sold, and because there may
be additional Service Packs in the future (SP2, etc.), the actual date for
the "last" version of Win 7 is yet to be determined and MIGHT be later.
Given the quick introduction of Win 8, who knows beyond the dates already
announced.

For details, see:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/lifecycle

A PC World article on  the same topic:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2010820/how-long-will-microsoft-support-windows-7.html

Before you complain and run off to Apple, they have somewhat similar
policies. (Certainly not identical, of course.) Each operating system and
vendor has its merits - and its issues. YMMV so chose what is best for you,
and each of us will do the same. Regardless, above are the Microsoft dates.

73
JP
WF4Z





On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Tony Estep <esteptony at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Sandy <ebjr37 at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > How long will it be before Microsoft ditches Windows 7 ....
>
> ========
> You can probably answer your own question by looking at the life of XP.
> There have been 3 generations of Windows since XP, which was last produced
> in late 2006. If the two generations between XP and Win 8 are each
> supported for 6 years after last production date, you will have a dozen
> years to bring your software, hardware, and other things up to date.
> Presumably by 2024 there will be other problems to worry about.
>
> Tony KT0NY
>
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