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Summary: Like a rock... a beautiful rock
Review: I did my 100th upgrade to Windows XP Pro today, for a new client. All 100 installations went smoothly without a hitch, and the 60+ that have been running for over 2 months have been running rock solid. If you are coming from Windows 2000 Professional, expect a slight speed increase (assuming you have at least 256MB of RAM) and better stability. None of the installations I have done, ranging from single desktop workstation to servers to WiFi-enabled laptops, has experienced any crash. [Of course, the fact that I'm paid to do a good job must have something to do with it. ;) ]The upgrade price is a bit too steep if you are already running Windows 2000. If you have Windows 95, 98 or ME, then you should probably opt for Windows XP Home edition, which is considerably less expensive and just as speedy and stable as the professional edition... and will make your PC computing life so much more enjoyable. Highly recommended.
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Summary: dont bother
Review: If you have a computer with older peripherals forget it just buy a new computer with xp installed on it, I went back to my old ME Just becuase It was more stable with my 1 year old system. I wasted a bunch of time with this product..now I have a new modem, video card and cd r/rw...my computer is better than ever and it only cost me about 300 bucks ...oh and since you manually turn the system on and off ..my hard drive burned out also ...xp was the most frustrating experince ever..
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Summary: Biggest Technological Breakthrough Since Win95
Review: If you think that going from Windows 3x to Windows 95 was the best thing since slice bread, then you must try upgrading to Win XP Pro! . Biggest Reasons to upgrade: 1. Fast boot up time
2. More stable (virtually no Blue Screens, none that I've experienced)
3. More secure - you can limit what a user can do by setting up proper permission.
4. Remote control access
5. Support for wide range of devices - If it's been manufactured before 2002, there is a 90% chance that the OS will recognize the device. Downside to upgrading: Not much, I had trouble with my easy CD creator, which I knew about... ! In conclusion I give Windows *****. I am very happy with it's performance and you will be too. Tips: After installation, make sure you download all the patches and updates especially the service packs to ensure all the "Known" risk are eliminated. Also, if you are connected to a dedicated internet connection, make sure you install a virus scanner and a fire wall if you are not connected into a Cable/DSL router with a Network Address Translation (NAT).
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Summary: Positive addition
Review: The short and skinny on this OS from an experienced MCSE... Win XP is a good advancement for anyone who has the machine to run it. It crashes less than 98 or ME, has better updating capabilities to keep your OS patched and running, and has compatibility modes for older software. Before making the jump however, check all your PC parts (printers, scanners, video, audio, etc) to make sure you can find XP drivers because you might need to purchase some new equipment in order get things running properly. Last, make sure you update any flashable ROMS (BIOS, video, etc) in your PC to make the transition easier...
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Summary: Best Yet, Commercial or Personal
Review: I have used every Windows version since Windows v1. This is the best version, yet. I got the Professional version of XP because I wanted Remote Desktop, more access-rights configurability and NTFS (you can manually do it on Home). I have been very pleased with this. It is much more stable than 98SE, 98 or 95. It is more stable than my 2000 as well. It actually is considered a 2000 upgrate -- from 5.0 to 5.1 -- but the feature changes are more dramatic and should warrant a 5.5 or 6.0. It is finally multi-user (not multi-account like 2000), so all users can stay logged on with applications running. That being said, to use that functionality, you definitely want to heed the "minimum requirements".
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Summary: Wow, comming from MS this is impressive
Review: Great tools, stable (and I've been hammering at it with stuff that would have even my Linux box sweating), and very usable. I haven't tried Mac OS X, but this is deffinatly the best OS i've used. The remote desktop tools are just incredible. And all this comming from someone who up till recently dual booted with Linux, and then only because I had a few software titles that needed Windows to run.
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Summary: This is Good!!
Review: Windows Xp is much more easy than the other versions of windows. It tells you what to do. It looks better, too.
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Summary: ...Down The Drain
Review: After installing this piece of work on my computer I was unable to use my HP960C printer and none of the suggestions offered by Microsoft or HP did anything to remedy the situation. I couldn't use Outlook Express because the Norton 2003 upgrade I had to install for XP fouled that up. I uninstalled XP and am back to ME. Good news: I can print. Bad news: Placing a CD in the Drive shuts down my computer. Neither MS, HP or Dell has come up with a solution for my problems...
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Summary: Think it over first
Review: Although I do like Windows XP's functionality, if you are a Windows 98 user do not necessarily expect to "upgrade" to Windows XP without problems. I had reinstall all of the peripherals drivers and some do not work correctly still. A better choice is to buy Windows 2000 Professional (which is basically an updgrade Windows NT)outright. This upgrade has caused me a lot of reinstallation work.
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Summary: Upgrader's Regret
Review: Boy am I sorry to have upgraded to XP. After getting all the drivers and updates for XP... Microsoft Excel hangs on file opens, the printer gets hung up, various blue screens ..., what a nightmare. You would think with all their brains that they would be able to deliver a consistent, reliable product, but let's get real. People know that most technology stinks because these companies are more interested in shoveling out [stuff] than making their products stable. Give me VAX/VMS any day. Thirty years later and this...
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