Microsoft: XP users do not skip Win7 and directly upgrade Win8

Windows XP officially released. There are still two weeks, Windows XP is really 10 years old. Although XP has celebrated a birthday in August (on August 24, 2001, Windows XP officially completed the RTM version, Bill · Gates and Microsoft Vice President Jim Allchin personally flew the Windows XP code to the PC. In the hands of the business, but Microsoft once again reminded everyone to remember this important moment.
Microsoft traces the past of Windows XP in its official blog, Microsoft Rich Reynolds said: "Ten years ago, Windows XP brought a big leap forward to PCs, and working with PCs became simple, fast and fun. Windows XP brings a new user interface that helps users easily find what they need.  quo;
Today, Windows 7 has sold 450 million copies, and XP has been unable to keep up with the times in terms of security, performance, productivity, power consumption, and availability. Microsoft recommends that users who are still using Windows XP upgrade to Windows 7 as soon as possible, and believe that the upgrade is the best time, without waiting for Windows 8.
Reynolds also cites Gartner's statement from the authoritative research firm: "The lifecycle of Windows XP expires in April 2014, and we believe that companies that are still running Windows XP are skipping Windows 7 and deploying Windows 8 directly is dangerous. . ” Microsoft recommends: & ldquo; Organizations running Windows XP and preparing to migrate to Windows 7: Continue with the original plan and don't wait for Windows 8. In the past decade, the IT industry has undergone tremendous changes. Many influential products have been born, and Windows XP is difficult to meet the needs of current users. It is time to retire.
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