DS>   I have to wonder if the warnings of "zero day vulnerabilities to   
   DS> turn XP systems into zombi-bots" is just a "scare tactic" by Microsoft,   
   DS> to get people to throw away perfectly good working hardware and   
   DS> software, just to satisfy their corporate bank account.   
      
   THey eliminated support for windows 95 and windows 98, it is innevitable for    
   WIndows XP.   
      
   Off lease computers at tigerdirect can be an alternative. But I know from    
   previous posts that you do live bare bones.   
      
   I keep my computers for 5-6 years at best.   
      
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