Windows XP - 10 years since RTM

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Submitted by fluor2 on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @01:47PM

fluor2 writes "It is ten years today since Microsoft rolled out Windows XP to manufacturers.

As the ageing operating system is still used by tens of millions worldwide, holding around 45 percent share according to StatCounter, it finally dipped below the 50 percent mark last month."
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"10 years" is misleading. (Score:2)

by Futurepower(R) (558542) writes:

In fact, Windows XP was not fully ready for use until after Service Pack 2 was released. So, it's been only 6 years. Service Pack 2 fixed more than 310 bugs, if I remember correctly, many of them VERY serious. For example, until SP2, USB on Windows XP was unreliable.

In my opinion, Microsoft releases software long before it should be released. In my opinion, Microsoft is VERY abusive.

There are something like 500 million computers using Windows XP. It is not a dead operating system. If Microsoft won't s
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  by BatGnat (1568391) writes:
  
  Yes, ok. but it was released 10 years ago. So your wrong.
  - It was not finished, IMO. (Score:2)
    
    by Futurepower(R) (558542) writes:
    
    Yes, but it shouldn't have been released when it was not finished.

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"10 years" is misleading. (Score:2)

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It was not finished, IMO. (Score:2)