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October 26, 2011

Why Windows XP Does Not Die

Lance Ulanoff, Mashable


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Ten years after it first arrived and a year after Microsoftstopped selling it, Windows XP survives.

It is an incredibly resilient piece of programming that has millions of fans around the world. But we can’t hold on forever. Microsoft promises to end support for the aging code in 2014. Though those few remaining years may not be...

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