People want to look at 7 and forget that it came with an XP virtual machine. THAT'S how ingrained XP was.
Including the virtual machine, XP clung to life for nearly 19 years.
That's why I'm happy that 7 is out of support. Because people wanted it to be another XP.
Fuck that.
"I need to return this."
"okay, why?"
"It won't work on my computer."
Looks at unopened box, raises eyebrow.
"I have windows 8, it doesn't say it'll work on windows 8."
...so I reach under the counter, grab one of my 'compatible with windows 8' stickers, slap it on the box.
Turned out that there was still some amount of commercial software written for XP, with 7 being an afterthought.
Because people enter the future kicking and screaming and crying.
Source: My microsoft rep
His source: Fuck if I know
It wasn't!
So...with the buff back...went back to Legion, did some more quests in highmountain, now I'm flying back to halfhill.
...fingers fucking crossed.