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Windows XP SP3 End of Support April Thank you for being a Windows XP Customer! Windows XP Launch October 2001 April 2008 Windows XP SP3 Launch April 8, 2014 Windows XP end of support End of Days Is Coming

Top Three Reasons to Retire Windows XP and move to a Modern OS today! 1 Proven customer benefits in mobility, productivity, security, manageability Up to 70% of enterprises* have plans to deploy within 12mo or already deployed Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 8 “Windows 7 has gotten positive reviews, and many Gartner clients are now in the midst of their production deployments.” - Gartner “No-compromise” Tablet for Business Users & New Windows Enterprise apps New Possibilities in Mobile Productivity with WTG Enhanced End-to-End Security Management and Virtualization Advancements Get Value today. Get Modern. Eliminate Risks of Windows XP End of Support Risks Lack of support from ISVs and OEMs for the new applications and PC hardware Security and compliance issues running unsupported software Need to purchase expensive custom support Office 2013 does not work with Windows XP Organizations that continue to retain a Windows XP environment not only are leaving themselves exposed to security risks and support challenges but also are wasting budget dollars that would be better used in modernizing their IT investments.” - IDC Whitepaper (May 2012) 2 Deployment is easier than you think Leverage Available Resources Deployment tools, guidance and best practices on Springboard /TechNetSpringboard /TechNet Windows 8 Evaluation edition Accelerate programs - – Jumpstart PoCs & Pilots and other deployment resources Accelerate Take advantage of high compatibility between Windows 7 & Windows 8 Windows 7 apps run on Windows 8 Windows 7 devices perform with Windows 8 faster than with Windows 7 Windows 8 works well with customers’ existing Windows 7 infrastructure 3

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Windows Accelerate Deploy a Modern Desktop Windows Accelerate 5/10/15 days Win 8.1 Core PoC Windows 7 Pilot 50 day Win 8.1 Security PoC 3 days IE 10/11 Migration PoC 2/3 days Windows 8.1 Pilot 50 day Talk to your Account Team and Partner today for more information