Saran;
"literally trying to force everyone into using it instead of giving a
choice."
No one is being forced at all.
Windows XP will be probably be supported for several more years.
Your grouping Windows XP and Windows 2000 together can be misleading.

By the time Windows XP is out of support, much new hardware and
software will not function with Windows XP as well.

If you are using Windows XP and it does what you need, there is no
reason to switch.
The same goes for any type of product, not just technology.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.dts-l.org


"Saran" <none@nospam> wrote in message
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> With all due respect. It is one thing to "get used to something",
> and it is quite another when the creator of the new product is
> literally trying to force everyone into using it instead of giving a
> choice. Yes, we can use use XP or even 2000 but no more updates and
> such.
>
> Also, there are huge issues in Vista yet to be resolved, mainly the
> DRM problems. You are really shackled into it under Vista for any
> "protected content", dictating what you can and cannot do with media
> you purchase. No thanks.
>
> Vista in general has way too many problems. Win 95 had many
> problems, people got use it. Granted. 2000 & XP, on the other hand,
> was a lot more polished and a hell of a lot more stable. XP isn't
> without it's faults, but if used correctly, it is a great and stable
> system.
>
> Vista is by no means immune to the same malware problems people
> complain plauged XP. It only "plauged" XP mainly because of IE6,
> which was a _browser_ with a lot of holes that were continually
> taken advantage of. IE7 still has plenty of holes but not as many,
> and can be used on XP and 2000.
>
> -Saran