![]() ![]() They're using Atoms now and on the software end run QNX/XP. Utilities and some manufacturers are notorious for this, examples like GE's turbine controls made for power utilities used 486's up until a few years ago. I've personally seen a machine that ran a piece of equipment was upgraded from a 386 running DOS 5 to a machine running XP, and won't likely change again until the end of the decade. Others think they might do it for industrial customers, who use a set piece of software for a time period of 10-20 years. Since Windows Update still works (last time I checked) for Windows 2000, that might not be for a very long time. I think they'll just turn off the activation servers at the same time they turn off Windows Update for them. There's some bets between some of us here on if Microsoft will introduce a patch to disable WGA/Product Activation after end of life. ![]() That and since Windows XP uses WGA, it would be useless to use anyway without one of dem product keys. ![]()
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