Question for computer geeks, netwrk. admins, or anyone

[brotan1x]

I am sure you have tried to state your case about life cycle management and software licenses with the business. COST is always the issue with any business and right now everyone is tightening their belts.

Keep in mind that Windows 2000 Extended Support is ending on July 13, 2010

After this what little patch support and driver updates that were being pushed out will cease and you will eventually have to move forward to a new operating system in order keep your network secure. It is possible that Dell will deny your request to extend the warranty based on the operating systems age.


MOVE FORWARD!

Test Windows 7.. Dont' waist your time on Win2k.. XP has little time left.. Vista is more like Millenium Part Duex. (which we all have probable spit on that one a a few times)


Good luck with this gig.. I hope they are paying you well for this.. and if they aren't .. ask for a raise.

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Originally Posted by brotan1x

I am sure you have tried to state your case about life cycle management and software licenses with the business. COST is always the issue with any business and right now everyone is tightening their belts.

Keep in mind that Windows 2000 Extended Support is ending on July 13, 2010

After this what little patch support and driver updates that were being pushed out will cease and you will eventually have to move forward to a new operating system in order keep your network secure. It is possible that Dell will deny your request to extend the warranty based on the operating systems age.


MOVE FORWARD!

Test Windows 7.. Dont' waist your time on Win2k.. XP has little time left.. Vista is more like Millenium Part Duex. (which we all have probable spit on that one a a few times)


Good luck with this gig.. I hope they are paying you well for this.. and if they aren't .. ask for a raise.

XP has a lot of time left. years. I work in -a pretty big business- and (my company earns 4 billion every quarter) and many corporations meat and potatos are still on XP and will be for a long while....XP is fine and there is no compelling reason to leave XP. it is the
most stable Microsoft OS right now. wind 7 virtual XP mode, or simply XP sp3 will be fine for a long while