As I travelled through eastern European countries, I became aware a large number of computers were still using the Windows XP operating system. From private shops, hotels and train booking counters; despite the fact Microsoft had withdrawn support for the now outdated software some time ago, the operating system was still in use despite the potential security risks.
Could third parties provide sufficient protection? I work at a state government college, we still used Windows XP right up to just weeks before the Microsoft support ended. I had asked the IT guys two years earlier why we hadn't upgraded to Windows 7, they replied that this was not a stable platform as yet.
This begs the question, if a company like Microsoft is building obsolescence into their product, why not switch to a provider operating on different fundamentals? Business enterprises like Woolworths are making the switch to the Google operating system, Apple is providing business solutions to rival Microsoft and a host of providers such as Linux and Oracle offer corporate software packages. Why support a company with a business plan that basically shafts you?
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