XP Mode in Windows 7 is a scam
It won't do what you think
By Charlie Demerjian
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 21:01 IF YOU HAVEN'T been stuck in a cave lately, you will undoubtedly have heard that Windows Vista SP2.1, aka Windows 7, will have an 'XP mode'. Before you jump up and down for joy, you should know that it won't do what you think it will, it is a scam.
Microsoft is conducting a very carefully crafted PR campaign to make Windows 7 seem less broken than the Broken OS (Vista / Me II), but it isn't. It gives long lead previews to people it knows will kiss up and not criticize the OS in order to create 'good buzz'. Sadly, with regard to Microsoft's Windows 7, the PC industry press is abdicating its responsibility to report objectively about a vendor's product, and the public is, well, dumb as rocks. It will believe almost anything it's told and never question the source. Yes, I am talking about you.
That brings us to the latest round of this manipulation, Windows 7's XP mode (XPM). It was first 'leaked' on Supersite for Windows, and the commentary was suitably vague. It is said that XP Mode will only appear in three versions of Windows 7 - Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate - the ones that you will be entitled to upgrade to real Windows XP on anyway. For a number of reasons, that upgrade is a much better path.
More : http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/975/1051975/xp-mode-windows-scam
My opinion : I personally think that this author is trying to question microsoft claims after being disappointing after the step down of Bill Gates. Theres certainly a possiblilty this is another disappointment that does not live up to its claim. I'll wait and see.
It won't do what you think
By Charlie Demerjian
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 21:01 IF YOU HAVEN'T been stuck in a cave lately, you will undoubtedly have heard that Windows Vista SP2.1, aka Windows 7, will have an 'XP mode'. Before you jump up and down for joy, you should know that it won't do what you think it will, it is a scam.
Microsoft is conducting a very carefully crafted PR campaign to make Windows 7 seem less broken than the Broken OS (Vista / Me II), but it isn't. It gives long lead previews to people it knows will kiss up and not criticize the OS in order to create 'good buzz'. Sadly, with regard to Microsoft's Windows 7, the PC industry press is abdicating its responsibility to report objectively about a vendor's product, and the public is, well, dumb as rocks. It will believe almost anything it's told and never question the source. Yes, I am talking about you.
That brings us to the latest round of this manipulation, Windows 7's XP mode (XPM). It was first 'leaked' on Supersite for Windows, and the commentary was suitably vague. It is said that XP Mode will only appear in three versions of Windows 7 - Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate - the ones that you will be entitled to upgrade to real Windows XP on anyway. For a number of reasons, that upgrade is a much better path.
More : http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/975/1051975/xp-mode-windows-scam
My opinion : I personally think that this author is trying to question microsoft claims after being disappointing after the step down of Bill Gates. Theres certainly a possiblilty this is another disappointment that does not live up to its claim. I'll wait and see.