http://thestandard.com/node/99940/comments comments feed. en http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed <!--paging_filter--><p><b>Judgment on July 1, 2008: </b> </p> <p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27NF-windows-xp-requiem_1.html">According to InfoWorld.com</a>, the creators of the petition, &quot;<span class="artText">Today, we bid adieu to Windows XP. Despite an outpouring of demand -- including more than 210,000 people who signed InfoWorld's <a href="http://www.savexp.com/" class="regularArticleU">&quot;Save XP&quot; petition</a>, Microsoft held firm and yesterday discontinued sales of XP <i>in most cases </i></span><span class="artText">(emphasis ours)</span><span class="artText"><i>.</i></span>&quot; The community correctly predictied that Microsoft would hold fast, and that the petition would fail.  Judged at S$0.  -- The Industry Standard<span class="artText"></span></p> <p><b>Original Prediction:</b></p> <p>Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many businesses and individuals about moving to Vista. Over 60,000 people have signed a petition at SaveXP.com to prevent this from happening. Will Microsoft listen?</p> http://thestandard.com/predictions/savexp-com-petition-will-succeed#comments Business &amp; Finance co:microsoft Operating systems Windows Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:51 -0800 Tom Pimental 99940 at http://thestandard.com