M$ Demands People Stop Using Superior Windows XP, Spend Money on Unusable Windows 8

Andrew Anglin
Daily Stormer
February 8, 2014

The failing corporation of Microsoft has come out and announced that there are only two months of support left on the usable operating system, Windows XP, and demanded that the masses of people who enjoy having a usable computer switch to the unusable Windows 8 operating system. This will, of course, cost money.

From PC Magazine:

At 60 days out, Microsoft’s big communication is a new blog post that asks tech-savvy readers to help out those who need a little assistance making the big switch.

“As a reader of this blog, it’s unlikely you are running Windows XP on your PC. However, you may know someone who is and have even served as their tech support. To help, we have created a special page on Windows.com that explains what “end of support” means for people still on Windows XP and their options to stay protected after support ends on April 8th,” wrote Microsoft senior marketing communications manager Brandon LeBlanc yesterday.

He goes on to list out some steps that Windows XP users should take prior to the big cutoff date. Namely, three steps: Purchase and install Windows 8, upgrade your computer to support Windows 8, or buy a new PC that… comes with Windows 8 preinstalled. Sensing a theme?

Of course, upgrading to Windows 8 from Windows XP requires users to manually save all their critical data prior to the switch; the process won’t automatically save your data for you. LeBlanc is quick to note that Microsoft’s own cloud storage service, SkyDrive, doesn’t actually have a desktop client for Windows XP – ruling out dragging and dropping ones files to Microsoft’s cloud as a means of temporary data backup.

What LeBlanc doesn’t mention, however, is that Microsoft has officially extended Microsoft Security Essentials updates for Windows XP users all the way through July of 2015. That include both updates to the application as-is, as well as signatures updates for virus and malware detection. While that still doesn’t do much for those who would prefer an up-to-date operating system, it’s still a bit of a consultation prize for those planning to ignore Microsoft’s pleas and continue running XP post-cutoff.

The good news is, Microsoft is about dead. Though the X-Box might mean they continue to exist as a company (but maybe not, X-Box One is being panned), Windows and their anti-trust violating dominance of the operating system industry are about finished.

People no longer need to run dozens of different programs, as they did in the days when Windows made sense, and MS has failed to move into the internet age with their unusable new software.

Though I am a Linux user myself, the Linux revolution never took place. It seems, however, that Google’s Linux system is ready to dominate the laptop market (which itself is being reduced by tablets), simple and efficient as it is, offering flawless interaction with the Android Linux systems in the way that iMacs flow flawlessly with the iPhone and iPad.

Between Apple and Google, Microsoft will be pushed into obscurity over the next three to five years. And no one is going to miss it.