Great news for all of our netbook users out there running XP.  Microsoft announced this week that XP will live on a little bit longer.  If you ever thought about, looked at, or purchased a netbook, you probably are very aware of how well XP runs on these machines.  More than likely, you are also staying away from Linux for the time being.   I don’t blame you. 

The article found at the link below tells of Microsoft giving in and giving us some more time to enjoy our netbooks.  For those of us who are still debating on whether to get one of these little miracle devices, it gives us a little more time to think about it.  This is also great news considering the reception that Vista has received.  Microsoft is extending the availability until 2011 and the end of security updates and patch development in 2014.  Well, just for me, that helps me not have to go out and buy a new laptop for at least another year; but that is also because I am really liking the looks of the HP Mini.

Computerworld