At what price does the cost become de-criminalised? No-one is forcing you to buy it!Dave Davison wrote:.. the criminal prices MS charges for their latest OS version...
If you consider that the changes are inconsequential, then stick with XP. As has been explained above in various ways, it is no longer commercially viable for Microsoft to support XP, and that the improved security aspects of more recent operating systems cannot be applied in retrospect to earlier versions.Dave Davison wrote:...their latest OS version which [despite offering some relatively minor changes] offers me at least nothing more than what XP already offers.
To continue Viking's analogy above, you seem to be expressing surprise that Ford no longer distribute spares for the Model T, are surprised that Ford wont bring the Model T up to the latest Encap ratings, and think that all Fords are criminally priced. I don't think there is an easy answer to that.
Otherwise, I echo Hans' comments above.