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Summary: never crashes???
Review: Reviews here and elsewhere reported the XP either rarely crashes or never crashes....I'm sure I'm having some type of driver/hardware conflict... the Win2000 was a much more stable OS and XP... my XP crashes about once a day, Outlook Express and Explorer crashes about 4 to 5 times a day, and the Internet connection via cable modem freezes every day. With Win2000, my computer crashed maybe once a months.
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Summary: No support
Review: I have a fairly new Dell, but they will not support their system if you try to upgrade. As I found out trying to install Win-XP, there are likely to be incompatabilities (Antivirus programs, printers, scanners, video cards, etc.), if you own a Dell don't count on any help. Ironically, Dell says their liscencing agreement with Microsoft prevents them from supporting the upgrade, this may be the same for other computer manufacturers. Sincerely, Tom C.
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Summary: Much improved over Windows 98
Review: I bought and installed Windows XP Home edition on the 2nd day of its sale. The best thing about it is its stability. I have yet to see the blue screen of death or to have my system crash. One or two times a program seemed to misfire under XP but the operating system just closed the program and reopened it without any impact on other programs and no need to reboot. Also, a consistent problem with "leaking system resources" I have experienced with every prior version of Windows appears to have been solved. That problem required me to reboot every day if I kept programs up and running as I would run out of system resources. Finally, Windows XP does a much better job of using the 256K of RAM I have installed on my machine. I never felt that I got the benefit of the extra 128K of RAM under W98. Big difference in response between the two operating systems. That being said, it is a new operating system and a bit buggy. Hardware and software mfrs were all still not ready for the launch and have not yet issued updates to drivers and software so check that out carefully before you buy and install XP -- this may take a few months to settle in.
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Summary: Buggy, fairly good considering
Review: Windows XP Home Edition is really good. I'm sure you can find out about it as much as you want at Microsoft.com. The thing that I need to express here is how things do not transfer well. You will lose many of your downloads. A tip is to definitely keep several of your important files in documents before you make the upgrade. You will find that the media player stinks, although it has pretty visuals, and does not load quickly and download MIDIS well.
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Summary: Microsoft did it!!
Review: We have seen over the years the different stages since the revolutionary OS of Windows95 over Windows 3.1, to Windows 2000. Windows XP Professional brings everything to a new step. You will find more stability, features, enhancement, etc. It has never crashed since I bought it on October 25. I am very impressed with the environment which is more user friendly. With a lot of wizards, installing my home network was very easy and it took me only 10 minutes. The system restore and driver rollback features are amazing. If you by accident, install a driver which is not supported or a program which conflicts everything, just some clicks in the mouse and you are back where everything was working fine. The welcome screen which lets you choose the users is very cool and it's amazing how a user can leave their session open (password protected if desired) and another user can use the computer. My advice is, this is an excellent new OS from Microsoft. If you are a gamer, developer, professional, home user, etc. Windows XP Professional is your choice. If you want to save some bucks and aren't in the business or developer areas, then buy Windows XP Home Edition. You will be amazed from all the new features that has.
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Summary: Understated Slickness
Review: xp's features are not groundbreaking nor are they revelationary. What it does, it does extremely well. While Windows Me had more flashy strides forward in applications, xp Flys under the radar. It's remakable advances are not immediatly revealed. One can not simply list them. They need to be experienced. It's the closet you can come to feeling like you are on a newer faster machine for an investment of ... street value. Compatability issues are an easy fix as Windows guides you to the necessary sites to upgrade drivers for your existing hardware and software, and third parties seem ready to cooperate. xp patches and fixes are predominate. The new Windows is polished and refined. Prepare to get contol of your computer back as with Xp we are starting to speak the same language. Bravo Bill G. You are enriching the computer experience. Windows Xp will grow on you.
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Summary: Computer Runs Faster, More Reliably
Review: About a year and a half ago, I bought an HP Pavilion 9600 computer that came with Windows 98. The computer often froze up, and could be restarted only by disconnecting the power. In addition, the longer it ran (even just 2 days), and especially the longer it was on-line, the slower it got (and the time display in the lower right corner would be slow, by as much as 20 minutes or so). Since I installed the Windows XP upgrade, all this has gone away. It has not frozen up once, and the clock is still accurate after 2 days of running and many hours on-line. The installation took more time than I might have expected (over an hour), but it was pretty easy, and the benefits are well worth it. FYI -- I had only 128 MB RAM on my system, and upgraded it to 384 the day before installing XP. But even with 384 MB ram, Windows 98 still froze up. XP works fine with my Franklin Planner software, and with Earthlink Instant Messenger, as well as all the standard MS Office, etc.
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Summary: Definitely Microsoft's Best OS Yet!
Review: I've had Windows XP Professional for about a week now. At first, I thought it was just a dressed up version of Windows 2000 Professional. But, after fiddling with it for a week, I've discovered it's much more than that. I've tried to make it crash, but I haven't been able to do that. I even did things that made my machine crash under Windows 2000 Professional, but they had no effect under Windows XP Professional. This OS is rock solid. And, it's even faster than Windows 2000. The application speed seems faster, and the boot-up and shut-down speeds are much faster than they were under Windows 2000. And, once you get used to the XP interface, the Windows ME and Windows 2000 interfaces seem very dated in comparison. I had heard all the hype about this product, and I really wanted to hate it. But, the hype is true. If you try this OS, I can almost guarantee you won't go back to 98, ME or 2000.
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Summary: Took it off my Dell Dimension L600R
Review: If you run: Adaptec EZ CD Creator
Symantec PC Anywhere
Yahoo Messenger (I know, not a big big deal) Then I'd highly reccommend not going to XP until SP1. Too many hassles. I gave it a shot (TWICE) but its compatibility is very suspect. Back to Windows 2000. You would think they would have software compaitibility worked out. Especially with EZ CD Creator.
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Summary: Bill Gates Strikes(out) Again!
Review: This operating system is without a doubt, the biggest piece of junk Bill Gates has produced yet. I am writing from a remote terminal as I was forced to reformat my hard drive after installing XP, and having to remove it to reinstall Windows 98. XP will not allow you to open non-MS applications, saying you, as administrator, are not authorized to use it. This is legal, licensed software, that I paid good money for and Bill Gates prevents me from using it because its non-MS. The desktops are lousy, and not centered. The help files in XP are anything but helpful. I was for Bill Gates in his antitrust suit, but now I will foreward my complaints about XP to the Federal Trade Commission, and ask ... for a full refund.
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