Hello, I know a lot of people have been upset about Halo 2 only being for the new Windows Vista operationg system (including myself, becauce I need to buy $200 in hardware just to run Vista), but why does it have to be only for Vista? According to Microsoft, Halo 2 is only for Windows Vista because Windows Live is not aviable in Windows XP. However, I am in the Windows Live beta, and have successfully installed Windows Live in Windows XP. So Windows Live IS aviable in XP. I had to set up my laptop in a dual-boot configuration with Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux, leaving Windows on there for gaming. So if Live is aviable in XP, why is Halo 2 only for Vista?
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- Thread starter kanu123
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hey.
You guys keep forgetting that there is a public document that shows when each operating system's end of life is.
Windows Life-Cycle Policy
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle.asp
Windows XP Professional
Date of General Availability Direct - December 31, 2001
OEM and Retail License Availability (end date) - January 29, 2008
System Builder License Availability (end date) - January 29, 2008
The Halo PC game has lasted since 2004 and they expect Halo 2 to last as long if not longer. Now why would anyone company release a game they expect to last for 3 - 5 years for an operating system that was scheduled to go end of life in six months? Especially if they can develop it with new features not found in the old operating system.
You guys keep forgetting that there is a public document that shows when each operating system's end of life is.
Windows Life-Cycle Policy
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle.asp
Windows XP Professional
Date of General Availability Direct - December 31, 2001
OEM and Retail License Availability (end date) - January 29, 2008
System Builder License Availability (end date) - January 29, 2008
The Halo PC game has lasted since 2004 and they expect Halo 2 to last as long if not longer. Now why would anyone company release a game they expect to last for 3 - 5 years for an operating system that was scheduled to go end of life in six months? Especially if they can develop it with new features not found in the old operating system.
HaloDude23
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It's also done to persuade you to upgrade to Vista. Too bad your printer might not work 
I'm on Vista at the moment, and the biggest difference between XP & Vista, aside from the new look (which was a good improvement), is that Vista doesn't "freeze." Like programs do freeze, but you can just open the task manager and they will close. In XP this didn't work all the time, there was a decent chance that the program when it froze, would freeze XP as well and you'd have to turn it off using the power switch.
I'm on Vista at the moment, and the biggest difference between XP & Vista, aside from the new look (which was a good improvement), is that Vista doesn't "freeze." Like programs do freeze, but you can just open the task manager and they will close. In XP this didn't work all the time, there was a decent chance that the program when it froze, would freeze XP as well and you'd have to turn it off using the power switch.