Because neither IE6 or IE7 are supported by Windows 7, a lot of enterprises are still running their computers on Windows XP, old versions of Java, and IE6 or IE7.

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Day-to-day, I find my old Windows XP machines, running equally old Microsoft and other applications, do everything I need done.

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"I'm a Mac user, but on my Mac I have multiple instances of Windows--XP, Vista, very old Windows stuff and the very latest stuff, like Windows Server 2008, " he says.

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Think of how many corporate workers are still on a 10-year-old OS like Windows XP (raises hand).

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Grinding in old areas without a big XP bonus at the end takes FAR too long to level, and I think the game could benefit from more sidequests that are a different format to help with leveling for the main story.

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From there, you can install virtual versions of almost any other operating system--be it an old copy of Window's XP or a fresh copy of the latest Linux-based Ubuntu release.

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For instance, for all of 2010 and part of 2011, I was forced to use a 4-year-old Dell Latitude D630 laptop running Windows XP Pro for work.

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But what makes it more compelling is that XP has recently partnered with American Youth Football, the fifteen-year old non-profit organization that has become the largest youth football program in the United States.

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