Michael,
I am a desktop home PC user, with XP. Do I need to buy a new Win 7 computer, or just insure that my anti-virus/malware softwate pruduct is up to date?
In reply to: Re: The issue is no one trusts Microsoft
The main security concerns on all Windows versions are those of users being duped into installing rogue software such as fake patches, browser plugins or antivirus programs, and of browser plugins such as Flash or Acrobat...
In reply to: Probably not as serious as is made out.
If so many important systems still running XP, (ATMs, healthcare, electric/gas utilities, etc) will be at risk after April, can Microsoft offer an almost free upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium, and show that they care what...
In reply to: Can Microsoft come up on top?
No doubt. Last I'd heard, Apple actually has more market share than anyone else in the $1000+ PC market. But virtually all Apple computers (certainly the ones that sell in greatest volume) fall in that category. Nice machines,...
In reply to: Re: The issue is no one trusts Microsoft
I think there are many people who say they are going to jump to a Mac but do not. Cost is an issue with the Mac. You can still get a entry level PC for a fraction of the price of a Mac.
In reply to: Re: The issue is no one trusts Microsoft
I gave been asked that a few times this week. People think they have to upgrade, that what they are using isn't safe. If your definition of not being safe is running an OS that isn't being patched then yes. When I think...
In reply to: XP.. Is it Safe?
You know, it's interesting; not all XP users are going to upgrade over the next few months, but tens of millions of them will-- and all of that market share has to go somewhere. It could mean Windows 7 gets a boost, but...
In reply to: Re: The issue is no one trusts Microsoft
This going to be the calamity what Y2K never was. Why? Because every one was prepared for Y2K, and responsible people who should know better are burying their heads in the sand this time around. I wonder where the responsibility...
In reply to: Re: Healthcare scare?
Ah good deal. I thought maybe I was having a moment there. Its been a day of moments!
In reply to: Re: Huh?
Nope, you're not missing anything; it was just phrased ambiguously. I wasn't trying to convey degree of difficulty but rather degree of XP removal--i.e. keeping it around in virtual environments represents a lesser degree...
In reply to: Re: Huh?
Windows 8.1 is very fast to load. However, it is slow to use. Too many unwanted popups that slow it further. Most of the screen shots are not useful for me, and they keep coming up when you don't want them. Navigation is...
In reply to: Windows 8.1 - further and ever downward in quality
"... they probably don't have time to even replace XP systems with virtual machines, let alone migrate their operations to Windows 7." Its easier to replace systems with VMs than to upgrade the OS? Am I missing something...
In reply to: Huh?
I know many IT organizations have done everything they can do, short of replacing Windows XP machines, but 500 million XP users and we're hoping most of them won't go out on the Internet? The police forces of IT organizations...
In reply to: How is this going to work out again?
Mobile carriers not only do not add value to mobile phones, but it seems they diminish it by failing to certify Android updates in a timely manner. Why do we have mobile carriers again?
In reply to: Re: All hail Tim Cook
I also see XP running widely in retail and hospitality settings. Given the current data breach climate for retail, this seems extra worrisome.
In reply to: Re: Healthcare scare?
I like the idea of CarPlay. It's an interesting way for Apple to get in the driver's seat. Microsoft, for example, has gone a different route by providing an OS for cars. Apple takes its consumer cachet and slides right...
In reply to: Re: Apple
I will be glad to see this OS fade from relevance. But it is true, many ATMs and security devices still use Windows XP. That's scary these devices have not innovated on the level that needs to be done. My thinking...
In reply to: Re: Healthcare scare?
A quote from the article states, "Anyone connecting a Windows XP computer to the Internet after Microsoft drops its support in April 2014 is not only putting themselves at risk, but also endangering all of us on the Internet...
In reply to: Does Microsoft REALLY care?
Not useless article at all. It shows how FRAGMENTED the Android OS Version landscape is, which is very tough on App Developers (like me). When I build an Android App, I can't really count on the "latest and greatest" OS...
In reply to: Re: All hail Tim Cook
2014 State of Storage Survey
If you look at vendor financials, the enterprise storage business seems stuck in neutral. Don't believe it.
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