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What happens after Windows XP support ends?
I'm not sure I understand how drop box will function or not after doom day in August. My computer is a Windows XP. I cannot afford a new computer at this time. Does the August date mean that I will n...
You can continue to use the website with a supported browser, but the syncing client will cease to work - anything updated on another computer or anything you are sharing through a shared folder will not update on that computer, and any file you add, edit or delete on that computer will not update on the website.
Your only options are to upgrade or to use the website with a compatible browser. Thats it.
"SUPER USERS" PLEASE DO NOT REPLY. But please tell the gods at Dropbox that you worship about this thread.
Dropbox, I believe you have miscalculated how much loyalty and good will you could create by finding a way to continue support for the desktop client under Windows XP, even if minus whatever "bells and whistles" future versions won't be available to us.
In the other thread on this subject, the last post suggests a small fee for XP users. You have the better part of a month ... see if there is a way to cover whatever costs are associated with supporting the last version of the client under XP and leave us be.
If, as has been suggested, the other cloud services go down the same path of only supporting what Microsoft says they should support, think what value there is in cornering this niche market. You've hopefully read all the posts here that point out the reality that no matter what Microsoft wanted to have happen, there is still a significant XP installed user base. And we're not going away.
It is obvious that we all believe Dropbox is the superior service or we wouldn't be so upset by your decision. I'm sure all of us have recommended Dropbox many times to friends, family and professional colleagues. Positive word of mouth is said to be the most powerful testimonial any product can receive and most companies go out of their way to keep that positive.
Presume that for every post here there are several users who won't, but will be just as likely to grumble to those same friends, family and professional colleagues about your decision. You're turning a significant amount of positive "street cred" into a negative with this one move. Is that what you really want?
