1. The Clock Is Ticking
As of April 2014, Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP*. When security patches and system updates cease,
you’ll need to fill the vacuum with expensive custom software development and increasingly complex management
and support efforts to address growing incompatibilities. You’ll also increase your risk of falling prey to malware,
failing audits, and losing critical certifications. Even productivity will suffer as your workers grow frustrated with
slower performance, outdated technologies, and a lack of support for newer devices.
Challenges Bring Opportunities
When weighing the costs and benefits of upgrading, many decision makers focus on the initial capital expense. But
as Figure 1 shows, after about three years, support and remediation costs rise significantly, increasing your total
cost of ownership (TCO). Newer systems are more cost effective because they are easier to manage, operate more
efficiently, and reduce remediation costs by keeping you safer.1
Hardware-Enhanced Security
Protecting your customers, employees, and data is critical to your business. By migrating to Windows 7 or Windows
8 on devices powered by Intel® Core™ processors, you can take advantage of stronger, hardware-enhanced security
features with exceptional manageability and performance. Intel technologies establish a secure root of trust that
provides better protection and attestation for the operating system and the applications above, along with stronger,
accelerated encryption, identity protection, and the ability to remotely lock down lost or stolen devices.
Is Windows XP* Saving You Money
or Costing You a Fortune?
Modern PCs powered by fast, efficient Intel® Core™ processors and
Windows 7* or Windows 8 can help reduce your total cost of ownership

2. 1
Intel IT. “PCs as Strategic Assets.” May 2009. http://communities.intel.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadBody/3128-102-1-5035/PCsasaStrategicAsset.pdf.
2
Digital Trends. “Here’s Haswell! Get up to Speed on Intel’s Faster, Leaner, Cooler 4th-Gen Processors.” June 2013. http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/what-you-need-to-know-about-intels-4th-gen-haswell-processors/.
3
Intel. “A Clear Path for Windows Migration.” October 2012. http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/3rd-gen-core-vpro-windows-7-migration-paper.pdf.
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Windows 8 integrates Intel hardware security features into startup
and run-time protections and provides new features to detect and
block malware at startup, simplify two-factor authentication, and
enable full-disk encryption.
Comprehensive Remote Management
Newer devices powered by Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors offer
comprehensive remote management with Intel® Active Management
Technology (Intel® AMT) and remote keyboard, video, and mouse
(KVM) capabilities. Administrators can remediate problems, push out
updates, and even restart or access remote systems that are powered
down or have disabled operating systems. This high degree of
manageability and access can translate into lower support costs and
higher levels of uptime and satisfaction for users.
Fast, Efficient Computing
Windows XP and similar-vintage PCs were state of the art in 2001,
but by today’s standard they lag in performance and efficiency.
In comparison, devices powered by 3rd and 4th generation Intel
Core processors and Windows 7 or Windows 8 offer fast, efficient
operation, with higher productivity and usability. With Windows
8, users have a consistent user experience with touch-enabled
computing across PCs, Ultrabook™ devices, and tablet devices.
Enhanced usability translates into lower training and support costs
while meeting the high expectations of users looking for a fast,
reliable, and flexible experience.
State of the Art Performance, Lower TCO
Don’t get caught without a game plan when support expires for
Windows XP. Learn more about the cost, security, and performance
benefits of Windows 7 and Windows 8 on devices powered by current
generation Intel Core processors.
www.intel.com/vpro
www.intel.com/go/laptoprefreshestimator
COMPARED TO PREVIOUS GENERATION PROCESSORS:
• 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors use 50 percent less
power at idle and standby.2
• 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors are up to 90 percent
faster at multitasking.3
Figure 1. Support costs increase substantially after the first three years
of a PC’s life span1
End of Standard Warranty
• Extended Warranty Costs
• Hardware Failures
• Driver Issues
• Increased Virus/Security Breaches
• Application Conflict Errors
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