Goodbye to XP?

[From msn.com ]

Wave goodbye to Windows XP, as the nearly seven year old operating system will finally be closing its doors because Microsoft has announced that it will no longer sell the operating system after June 30, according to reports.

Before you start having an aneurysm, there's a few key exceptions to allow you to get your XP fix beyond today. Versions of XP will still be on sale at smaller PC shops until the end of January and Microsoft will continue to produce a version of XP exclusively for low-end laptops like the Asus Eee. Dell and other PC manufacturers will also allow you to revert to XP when you buy high-end Vista systems.

Don't hold onto the XP past

Of course, you could always sign a petition, but really, what good will that do? The demise of XP is one that is long overdue and despite what the Windows faithful may think, there's other options out there. Apple's OS X has proved itself as a worthy contender and Linux is always waiting in the wings as a solid choice. And let's not forget about Vista.

Like that old and ratty teddy bear, it's time to hang up XP and move on. There's greener pastures out there, and they go by the name Vista, but the haze of years of bad publicity has made it hard to see.