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minus-squareAteshgaRubyTeethlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·3 years agoI still regularly visit customers that use Windows XP
minus-squaregsa32BannedOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·3 years agoLike, as a daily driver, for specific uses, or both?
minus-squareBears_KoolaidlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·3 years agoI run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy
minus-squarekimpilled@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 years agoIf it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal
minus-squareBears_KoolaidlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 years agoIt’s actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol.
minus-squareares35@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 years agoi have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement.
I still regularly visit customers that use Windows XP
Like, as a daily driver, for specific uses, or both?
I run a CNC machine which requires XP for the control program. The only other option was DOS. We installed it via floppy
If it’s not internet connected it’s not that big of a deal
It’s actually the most reliable PC we have in terms of actual hardware lol.
i have several clients with xp, or even older, in similar roles. i keep a couple old desktops (slot 1 celeron, anyone?) at the office just in case they need a replacement.