microsoft dropping windows xp

[Grotto123]

Now that microsoft has announced they are not supporting windows xp will this have an effect on the pos system disney uses at all merchandise and quick service and table service restaurants. Will the go towards windows 8 or an apple backed system.

 

[RonAnnArbor]

I doubt it -- I don't think Disney has ever had MS support -- they use the software but they have their own IT department that has nothing to do with MS....I don't forsee any changes for the immediate future...just because MS isn't supporting it anymore doesn't mean that companies aren't still using it -- it just means Microsoft won't do any updates to the software nor be available to help with trouble shooting...but again, WDW doesn't need their support.

 

[Bolt]

Weird that no one has mentioned this but I think they are closing the parks because of this.

 

[ShookieJones]

Weird that no one has mentioned this but I think they are closing the parks because of this.

Oh cr*p I laugh my a$$ off when I read this..haha

 

[bhg469]

I also doubt that they write their own pos software so their provider will most likely update them when they need to.

 

[unkadug]

I also doubt that they write their own pos software so their provider will most likely update them when they need to.

A POS, in this case, does not stand for Point Of Sale...

 

[Grotto123]

Only reason I mention this is as being a cast member at a qsr the pos registers running windows xp drasticly slowed when tap to go was installed so this could be a great oppertunity for disney to make the next gen system work at its fullest capability by updating the pos system

 

[Bolt]

Only reason I mention this is as being a cast member at a qsr the pos registers running windows xp drasticly slowed when tap to go was installed so this could be a great oppertunity for disney to make the next gen system work at its fullest capability by updating the pos system

Tell me about Avatarland...

 

[unkadug]

Tell me about Avatarland...

Once upon a time....

 

[Master Yoda]

Now that microsoft has announced they are not supporting windows xp will this have an effect on the pos system disney uses at all merchandise and quick service and table service restaurants. Will the go towards windows 8 or an apple backed system.

Microsoft no longer supporting Windows XP does not mean that the systems using it will suddenly stop working. It simple means they will no longer be actively updating it, fixing bugs, etc. If Disney's POS systems hardware remains relatively unchanged they will be able to use XP long after MS pulls the plug. I still have component saws that are running Win98

 

[englanddg]

MS dropped XP support years ago.

What disturbs me is that MS no longer sells 7 pro...

I spent half the afternoon setting up a beta lab for 8 pro. Love 8 so far, but need to learn it far better if I'm going to administrate it.

 

[danlb_2000]

MS dropped XP support years ago.

What disturbs me is that MS no longer sells 7 pro...

I spent half the afternoon setting up a beta lab for 8 pro. Love 8 so far, but need to learn it far better if I'm going to administrate it.

Mainstream support ended in 2009, but extended support doesn't end until April 8, 2014.

 

[englanddg]

Oh wait...I just used the words "MS" and "Support" within close proximity.

Nevermind, that's a joke.

 

[englanddg]

It hasn't changed all that much since 2000. Most of the shell scripting still works, most of the batch scripting still works...all the way through 7 (haven't fully tested 8, I played with it in beta, and that was about it)...and even the 2000 build is still based off NT.

And that's where I started (with "professional" versions). NT 3.5 (god that was a buggy OS)...

 

[englanddg]

I doubt it -- I don't think Disney has ever had MS support -- they use the software but they have their own IT department that has nothing to do with MS....I don't forsee any changes for the immediate future...just because MS isn't supporting it anymore doesn't mean that companies aren't still using it -- it just means Microsoft won't do any updates to the software nor be available to help with trouble shooting...but again, WDW doesn't need their support.

Yes, because they are doing such a bang up job rolling out wifi and stable websites at the moment.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

I hope Yeti.exe doesn't cause an error in Kernel32.dll.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Test Track's design stations use Windows 7 so maybe over time they'll upgrade?

 

[AndyS2992]

The computer systems where I work are still running Windows 98 lol Works fine.

 

[Victor Kelly]

Good, go to linux, better right off the bat.

 

[bhg469]

Good, go to linux, better right off the bat.

Its great and stable Except finding people to support it would be a challenge..