changes to XP - any thoughts about how this will effect us?

Ian Jackson · 03-09-2010, 09:16 AM

I found this article on the BBC news website - is anyone up to speed with ti already...?

BBC News - Hard drive evolution could hit Microsoft XP users

InternetSuccess001 · 03-09-2010, 09:43 AM

I don't think it will be much of an issue. People using XP are either people with older computers, or software developers. The people with XP will naturally need to 'buy' a new computer if they want to have access to the newest features (i.e., 3D software, games, etc), and software developers know what they are doing, so will find a workaround.

Plus, if there was ever a "major" issue (i.e., a super high demand for superhuge harddrives for people with XP computers), most likely it would be fairly trivial for a software company to write a device driver for the drive that would allow the two to communicate effectively and easily.

Whosyou · 03-09-2010, 09:45 AM

Hi Ian

"To help Windows XP cope, advanced format drives will be able to pretend they still use sectors 512 bytes in size"

So not the end of the world for us xp users, I can only see it being a problem if you use XP to do HD intensive stuff like multi track audio recording ect..

In terms of using XP to build sites, Distribute articles ect... i dont think we will see much a of a performace issue.

anyways, nice to see a fellow oxfordshire resident here on the forum

03-09-2010, 09:16 AM	#1
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03-09-2010, 09:45 AM	#3
Whosyou Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.k Posts: 53 Thanks: 33 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: changes to XP - any thoughts about how this will effect us? Hi Ian "To help Windows XP cope, advanced format drives will be able to pretend they still use sectors 512 bytes in size" So not the end of the world for us xp users, I can only see it being a problem if you use XP to do HD intensive stuff like multi track audio recording ect.. In terms of using XP to build sites, Distribute articles ect... i dont think we will see much a of a performace issue. anyways, nice to see a fellow oxfordshire resident here on the forum