For all the folks still gnashing teeth about the retirement of XP, I came across an interesting article that breaks down why it doesn't make sense to continue to support an operating system that, by all standards, is ancient and decrepit. http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/why-continuing-support-for-xp-is-bad-math/
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Hard drive death rate
Did you know that 5% of hard drives die in the first 18 months of use? It then levels off for a while and starts dropping significantly after the 3 year mark. This is why, whenever possible, your hard drive's health is checked while it's on the workbench here. It's all well and good to…
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Microsoft ending ALL support for XP on April 8th
Just sent out my first mass-mailing in a loooong time to remind folks that support for WinXP will dropped by Microsoft on April 8th.
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