Why Would Anyone Use Windows XP Today?

[Lubdub]

Why are so many people still using an outdated operating system?

As the world celebrates–or at least acknowledges–the tenth anniversary of Windows XP, I wondered why so many people continue to use an operating system that dates from an utterly different era in the history of personal technology. So I conducted a quick survey to ask XP users…well, to ask them why they’re XP users, and whether they intend to continue on with the OS forever. Bottom line: A plurality of them use it because it’s what their employers provide. But most of them seem to be reasonably okay with that.

(Standard disclaimer: This was an informal survey, and the results reflect only the experiences and opinions of the people–almost 900 of them–who happened to take it. I’m not claiming their responses map to the world at large.)

Here are the responses to the questions I asked.

More than half of respondents say they’re still using XP not because they want to, but because their employer makes them. Almost forty-five percent say it still gets the job done. But only nine percent say it’s better than more recent versions of Windows.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/242809/wh...#tk.hp_new

Lol,I too use windows XP

[Phineas]

I have a desktop with windows xp and i only use it for like saving collective files

[Mr. Nice]

Most of my friends use XP because they are used to it and they kinda find it more stable than Vista or Windows 7.

I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate, and it's going fine for me! I had used XP for upto 4 years of my life, so I thought it was time to have a change. :)