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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Rob Beard wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Just seen this on The Register... >>> >>> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/02/18/equipt_kill_date_confirmed/ >>> >>> As rumoured, it looks like Microsoft are killing off their subscription >>> services for things like MS Onecare and Office 2007 Home and Student. >>> From the article... >>> >>> "It confirmed that Office Home and Student 2007 won’t receive >>> subscription licence updates and will enter “reduced functionality >>> mode”. Effectively customers will only be able to view Office documents, >>> but they won’t be able to create or edit docs via the service." >>> >>> So, all those poor saps who bought a PC and were 'upsold' cheaper >>> 'subscription' versions of MS Office 2007 Home and Student editions will >>> be effectively left with a bloated Office viewer. >>> >>> From what I gather though it only covers the subscription versions of >>> the software which were about £50 rather than the £100 version. Still, >>> I'd hate to be one of the poor folks who bought this 'cheap' Office 2007. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >> Looking at this its only the actual customers of equip that are affected, >> >> anyway the other articles seem far more interesting >> >> charged for downgrade to XP >> >> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/02/16/microsoft_sued_over_vista_to_xp_downgrade/ >> >> also seems that going from vista to win 7 will be easier, going from xp >> to win 7 won't (so all those who have opted for xp rather than vista, >> are required to reformat hdd >> >> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/02/05/windows_xp_7_vista_upgrade/ >> >> >> the latter does help us in a way thanks to wubi people can perhaps go >> fron xp to ubuntu and or linux much easier, >> >> >> >> Paul >> > Having done upgrades from Windows 3.1 to 95, 95 to 98 and 98 to XP I > certainly would prefer the reinstall option. Luckily the Transfer Files > & Settings wizard is actually pretty good and helps transfer the > documents over although if anything goes wrong you're basically > screwed. I think what Microsoft should offer is the option to install > Windows 7 alongside XP, transfer the files and settings over and when > the user is happy have the option to automatically remove the old copy > of Windows and re-size the hard drive. Chances are though being > Microsoft they won't do that. > > I do wonder though how many people who run XP would actually pay the > £150 or whatever it costs for a Windows upgrade (I remember when it was > about £70) and how many will just dump their old PC (or maybe pass it > along to a relative/use it as a second PC etc) and just buy a new PC > with Windows 7 preinstalled (with all the usual bloatware that > manufacturers seem to stick on the machines these days). > > That's not to say that we might not be able to resurrect some of these > old PCs. > > Rob Thats if we can get hold of em, perhaps exwick can be used as part of a don't dump it, donate it scheme, so any old PC's can be donated to the lug members so they can be used in other similar LTSP projects. Paul -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkmdepkACgkQaggq1k2FJq2B6gCfThyA7ksKwN8XYXa6HYY+p9pl QpoAn1aiEU0JVvPDH85lOyhoG90HuANt =XopS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html