It took 4 years of not having XP machines on the market before 7 took the lead, and you consider that evidence that folks were rushing to buy 7?
And just how many people like buying a blank machine and installing their own OS? Not very damn many.
“Good riddance to a professional whiner, that’s what I say.”
Well, then goodby to a techno geek who wants the latest regardless of how the latest performs. Change for the sake of change isn’t progress.
Yup.
How big do you think the entire XP install base was to start off with, and how many PC’s are sold per year?
Also, back in 2008, the netbook craze started,and most netbooks run on XP, because Microsoft sold XP cheaply to the OEM’s , making it the only way Microsoft was able to compete with and beat Linux which had earlier on dominated netbook sales.
“And just how many people like buying a blank machine and installing their own OS? Not very damn many.”
Not relevant. You claimed that “ MS left me with the choice of using 7 or going to Linux or Mac”. I merely pointed out that you had the choice of buying a blank machine and installing XP if you really wanted to, and gave you the links to where you can buy em.
“Well, then goodby to a techno geek who wants the latest regardless of how the latest performs. Change for the sake of change isn’t progress”
Win 8 is NOT change for the sake of change. Win 8 is Microsoft finally bringing Windows into the tablet age(Win 7 wasn't). You may have noticed that tablet sales have exploded, with little to no participation from Microsoft. Win 8(as well as Surface) is Microsoft's answer to tablets as well laptops, netbooks, and desktops. This is badly needed change.