One of the "nicest" things Microsoft has done for consumers is to make backwards compatibility a goal. But that's not universal, as any fan of AfterDark running Windows XP will tell you.
Microsoft could "reboot" the OS if they actually chose to do so. Those consumers who won't upgrade because it breaks compatibility with old software might well be those who wouldn't upgrade anyway.
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Derek @ Jan 18th 2008 6:23PM
One of the "nicest" things Microsoft has done for consumers is to make backwards compatibility a goal. But that's not universal, as any fan of AfterDark running Windows XP will tell you.
Microsoft could "reboot" the OS if they actually chose to do so. Those consumers who won't upgrade because it breaks compatibility with old software might well be those who wouldn't upgrade anyway.