[Info-vax] Some good news !

[Bob Koehler]

In article <003c02a5$0$30919$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
> 
> When you consider the number of embedded systems that are based on XP, I
> doubt very much that Microsoft ends support/updates for XP.
> 
> Large food chains that have their cash registers on XP aren't going to
> upgrade just to please Microsoft and they will get support for their
> gear. Same with Bank ATMs and a whole gazillion devices (such as those
> photo printing booths etc).

   What makes you think MS cares?  Your suggestion is not consistent
   with MS' business model.  As far as MS is concerned they need to find
   some way to get all those businesses to buy something new from MS.