Windows XP: The Long Goodbye

After the successful launch and establishment of Windows Vista, Microsoft officially discontinued the sale of Windows XP on June 30, 2008. To continue to meet the needs of the huge number of users currently relying on Windows XP, Microsoft will be providing support for the operating system until 2014. To help ease the transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista, Microsoft posted Windows XP: The Facts about the Future, answering common questions, providing links to XP resources, and helping users compare features in Windows XP and Windows Vista. (from Microsoft)