I have two programs on my XP box that are too expensive to renew and don't virtualise well - Adobe CS and Steinberg Cubase (sounds like a beer).
I have no need for 64 bit images or 64 bit music (if they exist) so the old clunker which has been spec'd to the max keeps on going - and is easy/cheap to repair when things go wrong.
So I'm kinda stuck at a place where the old clunker does everything I need it to do as it is right now.
My only option is to buy a super cheap Win8.1 laptop to use to access the nerdynet. The other option of forking out big dollars to update the two pieces of software mentioned above interferes with my plans to buy an elcheapo motorbike to putt about on.
You're no fun Microsoft.