"So you have a 1999 Corvette that's giving you a problem?"

"Sorry, Chevrolet doesn't stock or manufacture parts for that car anymore. We recommend that you upgrade to a 2005 Corvette."

We call that an "analogy" based on this article.

I give Microsoft about 2 weeks. They'll be posting an announcement on how they're either going to extend support and provide patches OR they're going to provide free upgrades to corporate/government customers and give the normal consumers the shaft.