[plain talk]

well I have a lot of expensive old music software and hardware invested in XP that won’t port. What I had planned to do was buy a new Win 8 PC for surfin and relegade the XP to off-the-net music stuff. however I don’t like Win 8 that much so I keep deferring buying a new PC. Plus what I have still works fine and it is a hassle to change to a new PC etc

Interested in others’ opinions though

[Utilizer]

I have several high-end CAD and CAM programs (like AutoCAD and OrCAD -types) that will only work on XP. Some of the Modeling software at the most basic level START at about 35,000 $US, with others even higher. Each module of functionality added to the base program went for roughly 300 dollars per unit and up depending upon its area of useage. In 1990 dollars, not 2015. Probably cost more now, if a version was even available for the “newest” ‘doze OS.

[kiryandil]

What I had planned to do was buy a new Win 8 PC for surfin and relegade the XP to off-the-net music stuff. however I don’t like Win 8 that much so I keep deferring buying a new PC.

Windows 8 sucks beyond sucking.

Windows Vista looks respectable next to Win 8. I gave Win 8 a chance, but it continues to be obnoxious, annoying, and constantly gets in the way of getting things done.

My old Win XP machine with 1 Gb of RAM is faster than my new hotter machine with 4 Gb of RAM. That should tell you something.

BTW, I know how to ramp up the speed on these things too. All unnecessary services are out the door.

[kiryandil]

ALso, most of my machines are going to get a dual-boot into Linux/Win, unless I don't need the Win.

Then it just becomes a Linux box.

Yes, the Win 8 machine is scheduled for dual-boot surgery. :)