OFSO, Are you referring to this article?
Will my XP computer cease working? - Telegraph
I'm neither a computer professional nor have an axe to grind but the logic behind saying continuing to use WinXP is okay defeats me. Personally my preferred OS is Linux but I routinely use Windows and less frequently OS X. I don't care what you use as long as it's supported.
To go from imploring users to install security updates ASAP to saying "she'll be right" (to use the Aussie vernacular) just because security updates are no longer being produced post April makes no sense.
I particularly liked this claim: "hackers and crackers are much more interested in finding loopholes in later versions of Windows".
You've
got to be joking. With an "estimated 20 to 25 percent of PC users still using XP" who won't be getting security updates, you're the low hanging fruit of security issues. You'll be perpetually vulnerable to any security flaw that comes along after April. If you don't think the black hats don't have a few saved up especially I've got a bridge to sell at a special price just for you.
Someone should tell Mr Maybury that MSE
will be receiving updates on WinXP until July 2015:
Microsoft antimalware support for Windows XP - Microsoft Malware Protection Center - Site Home - TechNet Blogs