Microsoft kills XP users to measure Windows 7?

Microsoft has been trying to kill XP in recent years, but there is only one problem, users refuse to let it die. Now that Windows 7 is ready, Microsoft will try to eliminate XP again. Microsoft is doing this for themselves. Even though Vista is still a failed product, Vista's desktop market share is only 23%, according to Net Applications' market share report.

Now Microsoft ignores this fact for a while, and even their executives are scared because of Vista's extremely bad performance. And the Linux version of the netbook continues to improve, Microsoft is very worried about its success, because Microsoft is dealing with Linux is the upcoming retirement of Windows XP Home.

Now, Microsoft wants to eliminate XP again. The first wave of action is to set the date of XP free support on April 14. The second wave is to let anyone get a free Windows 7 RC version in May. Both of these times are arranged.

Microsoft is now holding on to their desktop market share and the increase in netbook market share as they will re-release Windows XP Home, but this is a Pyrric victory. XP Home is so popular on netbooks not because it is better than Linux, but because Microsoft gives it to netbook manufacturers. Microsoft certainly can't afford to continue to give away products, so XP must be eliminated as fast as possible so they can start selling Windows 7.

What about Vista? Please! It can only run on a desktop or laptop, and it's a bit hard on the netbook. Windows 7 may solve Microsoft's long-term problems.

Does Windows users follow Microsoft's footsteps to change to Windows 7? I think they will. Of course not all XP users are satisfied with this trip. Windows 7 is an improved version of Vista. I have used Windows 7 for a few months and it is a good OS. Yes, that's me, the guy who uses the Linux desktop version is saying "Windows 7 is not bad".

But Windows 7 looks a lot like Vista, and if you think you can change from XP to Windows 7 without having to go through a learning curve, you are wrong. I think some XP users will find this just like changing from XP to Novell's SLED11.

Windows 7 also has some shortcomings of Vista. My colleague Preston Gralla found that some old hardware can't run Vista, nor can it run Windows 7.

So, if you are an XP user, please measure it yourself! This time you won't get a new XP, but you will migrate to a new system, and Microsoft wants you to migrate to Windows 7. Of course, I also recommend that you consider Linux, such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Ubuntu.