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Windows XP: Going
strong 10 years on - but why?
As Windows XP
celebrates its 10th birthday, a survey has sought to
discover why it still remains popular. The responses
reveal it may not be a simple case of user
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An expert
has suggested the reason many have still not upgraded from Windows
XP may be more to do with lethargy from IT departments than customer
satisfaction.
XP getting on a bit
Writing
for Technologizer, Harry McCracken explained how he conducted a
survey to see why people were still using the operating system at a
time when it has just celebrated its tenth anniversary and Microsoft
were preparing to release yet another successor in the shape of
Windows 8 that would make XP even more outdated.
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His research reveals that more than half of respondents use
XP because that is what their employers provide. More than
one-third said they would upgrade only when bosses decide
to, suggesting that power rests very much in the hands of IT
departments. |
Manufacturers will soon be releasing yet another new product
in the shape of Windows 8 - making XP even more outdated. |
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Upgrading makes sense
Among the
reasons why people may want to upgrade are that mainstream support
for the Windows XP operating system ended in 2009, most new
applications are written for Windows 7 or equivalents and the user
account control function now offers improved security.
Figures cited by Ars Technica in the summer revealed that in July
2011 the percentage of web users on XP dipped below 50 per cent. At
the time, the site claimed Windows 7 was gaining fast on its earlier
iteration and could overtake it by summer 2012.
McCracken
highlighted how he asked XP users in 2009 about their operating
system usage too, saying: "I find it intriguing that back then, very
[few] people said they were using XP only because it's what their
employers provided - and with the current survey, that's the number
1 reason."
He also indicated that just nine per cent of the
respondents to this year's study said they use XP because they
prefer it to either Windows 7 or Vista. |
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