Support period of Windows XP Home Edition extended to January 2014

The support period of Windows XP Home Edition was scheduled to be terminated in January 2009, but since the request from Japanese customers is so strong, Microsoft decided to extend support until January 2014 That's right.

Is it no longer necessary to switch to Vista in a hurry ...?

Details are as follows.
The first report of this time is the NHK news. You can watch news video on WindowsMediaPlayer or RealPlayer.

Extended support discontent for XP

It has not been updated yet on the following Microsoft website, but it may be updated soon.

Support lifecycle of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Incidentally, it may not be well-known, but the difference between XP Home and Pro is as follows.

Windows XP Professional: Windows XP Feature Comparison