> What you're saying is true, though I don't see too much difference in vulnerability. > I download from Windows Update every week a bunch of security patches for Windows 7 > now. Though we all know that nothing could stop a serious exploit done by "serious" > people in the system. So.... I guess you already have the answer.
We're talking banks. Banks. We all know what can happen when banks get in trouble. There is no justification, imo, in a bank using XP. If people want to run it at home, fine. But a bank? Nah.