InfoWorld has started a petition for Microsoft to continue on supporting Windows XP users. Microsoft will stop supporting the operating system starting in June. Therefore, this will force the users of that operating system to either upgrade to Vista or if their computer cannot meet the minimum requirements to run Vista, then they need to buy new computers.
There is a chance that Microsoft may extend its support for the OS based on their history of adjusting their strategy from user feedback.
You can read a letter that was sent to a New York Times blogger from the Executive Editor at InfoWorld in the source link below.
Source: The New York Times

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Lee
Should it not be, save Windows Vista?
I’m sure they will extend support, but apart from patches etc, how often do you rely on MS to provide solutions to problems?
Jamie