Are you still running Windows XP?

[joedf]

Oh wow... Haha **facepalm** I see what you did there...

[Guest10]

i just bought a refurbished Dell Optiplex 745 SFF Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz 2GB 120GB XP for $118.45 USD total.

[joedf]

[Guest10]

This order is marked as Awaiting Fulfillment
Your Order Contains:
1 x Dell Optiplex 745 SFF Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz 2GB 120GB XP
(Keyboard & Mouse: No)

[jballi]

Support for Windows XP ends today.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26884167

[joedf]

oh, its true... i forgot about that

[tank]

but if your windows XP doesnt connect to the public is it really at risk?

[nnnik]

Its a little late, but:

[Guest10]

Bliss as seen in a clean Windows XP desktop (photo taken in 1996) ... produced from a photograph of a landscape in Sonoma County (a.k.a Wine Country), California, United States.

Its a little late, but:

[joedf]

nice, haha

[TLM]

Support for Windows XP ends today.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26884167

Yes now let the fun begin

[Elesar]

This order is marked as Awaiting Fulfillment
Your Order Contains:
1 x Dell Optiplex 745 SFF Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz 2GB 120GB XP
(Keyboard & Mouse: No)

...I have thrown away about 30 of these in the last year...

Should have tried selling them instead

[Guest10]

yes, but! these must be "professionally" refurbished, certified, etc., and offered through reputable and qualified stores (Amazon, etc.). they must also offer limited warranties and after-service, and maintain established past customer-satisfaction history and ratings.

[Elesar]

yes, but! these must be "professionally" refurbished, certified, etc., and offered through reputable and qualified stores (Amazon, etc.). they must also offer limited warranties and after-service, and maintain established past customer-satisfaction history and ratings.

Hence the trash can post disk removal (and subsequent destruction).

Could have maybe gotten a few bucks each as a core to be refurbished by one of those companies, but too much trouble.

[Guest10]

or could have dismantled and sold parts on ebay? (Parts Unknown )

yes, but! these must be "professionally" refurbished, certified, etc., and offered through reputable and qualified stores (Amazon, etc.). they must also offer limited warranties and after-service, and maintain established past customer-satisfaction history and ratings.

Hence the trash can post disk removal (and subsequent destruction).

Could have maybe gotten a few bucks each as a core to be refurbished by one of those companies, but too much trouble.

[joedf]

@Guest10 haha, lol, nice...

[Zelio]

others news:
http://www.neowin.net/news/irs-admits-i ... xp-support

[joedf]

LOL!

[Guest10]

could it be XP to Win 7 migration one of the factors slowing down the Audit Rate at IRS to a historical low?
http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/art ... 398812.php

others news:
http://www.neowin.net/news/irs-admits-i ... xp-support