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.

San Francisco Chronicle:
XP hooked users, but now it gets the hook
Petitions are a time-honored political tool to save endangered species, preserve open space and agitate for change. Now Microsoft Corp. finds itself the target of a petition drive to save -- get this -- a PC operating system. ...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Windows XP begins its long goodbye
BARRING A LAST-MINUTE reprieve, Windows XP will start to fade away this week, when Microsoft stops selling the seven-year-old operating system to retailers and major PC makers. It's the moment Galen Gruman hoped wouldn't arrive. ...

Associated Press:
Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday
Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista. ...

MSNBC.com:
Windows XPiration is at hand
Windows XP, R.I.P. -- at least for most buyers of new PCs. On Monday, Microsoft will stop selling copies of the operating system to retailers and computer manufacturers. ...

USA Today:
Vista struggles to bust out as business customers snub it
Will Weider is just the kind of customer Microsoft (MSFT) needs to keep its Windows computer operating system franchise growing. He oversees tech for a chain of Wisconsin hospitals -- 14,000 computers' worth. But Weider has no desire to upgrade to Vista, the latest version of Windows. "I wouldn't put on Vista if it was free," says Weider, chief information officer for Ministry Health Care. ...

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Microsoft’s Vista problem

Microsoft keeps insisting that Windows Vista is a winner, but the questions keep mounting -- and Thursday’s quarterly report only added to the doubts. ...

Top Tech News:
Microsoft insists XP death date firm despite Ballmer
Despite CEO Steve Ballmer's comments, Microsoft has no plans to continue selling Windows XP after June 30, the company said Thursday. It added, "Our plan for Windows XP availability is unchanged. We're confident that's the right thing to do based on the feedback we've heard from our customers and partners." ...

Christan Science Monitor:
Windows Vista: The 'New Coke' of the PC age
It was supposed to be a great leap forward for computing. Windows Vista would dazzle users with its sleek interface, protect data with unparalleled security, and eclipse Windows XP as the worldwide standard in computer operating systems. But with each passing day, it looks more and more like Vista is the "New Coke" of the PC generation. The demand of XP users to keep using their trusty operating system continues to grow. ...