Mad Dog 21/21: Terms and Conditions
August 24, 2009 Hesh Wiener
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The 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution limits a President to two terms. It is a model for other laws favoring electoral change, if not progress. Corporate client computers used to have term limits, too; they were usually replaced after 24 to 36 months. No longer. Companies are now slower to oust incumbent hardware and software. Significantly, Windows XP, launched in 2001, will survive for years on its own and also as a guest of Windows 7. This persistence creates a daunting challenge to an industry that had always counted on lively, progressive customers. The imposition of a limit |
