You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
Forum Discussion
What happens after Windows XP support ends?
I'm not sure I understand how drop box will function or not after doom day in August. My computer is a Windows XP. I cannot afford a new computer at this time. Does the August date mean that I will n...
You can continue to use the website with a supported browser, but the syncing client will cease to work - anything updated on another computer or anything you are sharing through a shared folder will not update on that computer, and any file you add, edit or delete on that computer will not update on the website.
Your only options are to upgrade or to use the website with a compatible browser. Thats it.
Richard P.
Super User alumni
Super User alumniDropbox is dropping XP support because it has started to cost them more to support it than the revenue they get from supporting it. Simple really.
And I disagree with your comment about Microsoft "creating obsolescence", if you look at *any* of the alternative operating systems, old operating systems get dropped by their creators.
Apple won't support anything older than OSX 10.11.
If you try and use a 2.2 Linux kernel you are on your own for getting stuff to work.
The world moves on, software moves on, and if you dont move on with it then you get left in the cold. Its got nothing to do with deliberately creating obsolescence and everything to do with dumping baggage that just gets in the way.
I think you just described planned obsolescence.......
