[jambutty]

I’m not a Luddite but I’m also a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” person.

XP has served me well for a number of years and I cannot think of a single reason why I should want to upgrade to Vista or when it arrives Windows 7. Except to put more money into Microsoft’s coffers.

The majority of all the reports that I have read about Vista have not been good ones. But then that is what happened when XP came on the scene. There were so many patches for XP that I suggested that it should be re-named to Patches XP. Indeed a recent re-install of XP needed 94 security updates plus many others.

As far as I’m concerned XP is fine and stable for my needs.

I’m reasonably sure that in a year or two Vista will be great but by then Microsoft will be pushing Windows 7. And so it all starts again.

Microsoft has already stated that it will not be supporting XP any more. Worldwide protests have got us a 6 months reprieve. This petition is to try and get Microsoft to think again and support XP for years to come.

Please add your voice to 111,543 (as at 9th April 2008) at http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/archives/2008/03/save_windows_xp.html

Whilst you’re at it, please pass on the URL to all and sundry.