XP Downgrade Option Extended 6 Months

@Steve and other, Windows XP downgrade option was extended because businesses are not ready to change their Pentium 3 or 4. I mean most the staff is using Word or Excel type of software, they don't need power. They will change the system when it cost is start to cost too much to maintain or are finished. In fact just 2 years a half ago, nearly business adopted XP, else they were happy with Windows NT4 or 2000.

The main problem with Vista is not the RAM or CPU power, it is the video card, and multi-core CPU. As Aero uses the GPU instead of the CPU to draw this causes a problem for many. SURE they use Aero Basic (XP engine), but the IT dept, and managers sees it as cutting on the OS. Also Vista although runs fine on a single core CPU, it's processes where optimized for multi-cores (uses several cores simultaneously) rather than a single core. It should have been optimize for both setup.
Multi-core CPU..for word.... not worth it. Since Vista was in beta, I knew it would not sell like hotcakes, and that is ignoring hardware companies that where in vacation and did not realized that a new Windows was out and their XP drivers didn't work on it. It was the same with Windows 2000, hence the repackage of NT5 as 5.1 also known as XP.

I expect Windows 7 end of life to start being adopted with businesses.

Another issue, is licensing. Many Companies pay a license fee to use a Windows for a certain time. And they won't change until their license is over. There was sooo many extensions for XP license, that I think they have many years to go, before it ends.

Another thing, is specialized software. Many companies that work with companies to make them specialized software make on purpose to only work with a specific version of Windows. Which explains why some businesses still can't update to SP2 or even SP1. They do this, in the hope that the company that made the software be hired again and perform the updates and charge them. It's disgusting and destroys the reputation of programmer, like computer technicians...

@mr dog, that is because you are not used to it. You are more used to MAC. I'll admit if I use Linux... or even a MAC I would just as lost as you, under Vista. That is normal. There is always a learning curve. After 1 month using it seriously, you should be comfortable with it. I would expect the same with Windows 7.