Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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Summary: Works well but you don't really need it!
Review: Windows XP (either version-they're both the same) has advantages and added features over previous versions of Windows, but all they do are save you a few seconds and make things more colorful.

The problems with Windows XP are: 1)There is no DOS prompt (older programs will not work on XP) 2)A lot of hardware and software is incopatible 3)The stupid animated icons and unnececary colors and dummy features will get on your nerves.

YOU DONT REALLY NEED THIS!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
Windows 98SE is good enough for most purposes.

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Summary: Additional Licenses Cleverly Hidden
Review: Hopefully this review prompts Amazon to unhide their links to purchasing additional licenses to Windows XP Home Edition Upgrades. I have 4 computers and am faily pissed to find Bill Gates picking my pocket on licenses for each but then when my favorite retailer has no clue how to sell them to me.... Welcome to the world run by microsoft!!!! NAH they're not a monopoly!!!!

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Summary: Use Caution Upgrading!
Review: This upgrade does NOT include the security hotfixes that have accumulated since the August 2003 Blaster Worm! Make sure you have all the critical Microsoft security hotfixes FIRST, upgrade without connecting to the Internet (i.e. don't select to update the Update Manager from Microsoft's website), and manually apply the critical fixes before connecting to the Internet for the first time. Also, enable the built-in firewall before connecting to the Internet. I learned the hard way and got the Blaster Worm while connected to Microsoft's website trying to download the critical hotfixes. Thereafter, I couldn't stay connected long enough to complete the download. Don't get caught in this "Catch 22" like I did!

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Summary: Almost as bad as being on a Mac.
Review: This program has almost EVERYTHING I hate about Macentosh. If you hate Mac computers, this is almost as bad!

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Summary: Better than Windows ME
Review: I have Windows ME on my desktop computer and have constant problems with it. I can't even install AOL 9.0 on it because it doesn't work with ME.

I have Windows XP on my laptop computer (the one I almost always use now). I think that it is far superior to ME. The graphics are better and I have encountered fewer problems with software incompatibility.

I'm glad that Microsoft didn't take a bad product (ME) and just add a few things to it. They seemed to have actually attempted to work out some of the problems so XP will have fewer glitches.

If you are in the market to upgrade from an older operating system (Windows 95, 98, etc.) or you have ME and hate it, XP is the way to go. You don't have to completely relearn everything about Windows, and you get a system that gets the 'evil blue screen' (System is Busy OR System Not Responding) far less.

Please keep in mind, this is my opinion. :c)

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Summary: Be Aware Be Very Aware
Review: I recently bought this upgrade for my home computer , loaded it up, got the other upgrades I needed for the dvd player and burner , scanner another 100 or so dollars. Then today I decide to put it on my daughters computer but I find out that you can only use it on one computer , I called Microsoft and they actually want you to BUY another XP upgrade, I was livid , lots of screaming but to no avail , so needless to say my daughter is still using ME editon. I refuse to give Gates another dime.

HE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED MY NEXT COMPUTER WILL BE AN APPLE

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Summary: Rock solid, the PERFECT OPERATING SYSTEM
Review: If you want a rock solid PC, with all the funcitionality and rock solid stability then you need Windows XP Professional.

I am so impressed with it, I bought Windows XP Professional for my mother who is 61 years old. She can actually use and is very pleased. It has been trouble free and best of all she can use her digital camera with it without any problems.

Best of all is the software selection, there are thousands of software titles for Windows XP! I was so pleased to see the support for Windows XP, the plug and play is wonderful.

MS hit a home run and then some with Windows XP Professional, it is just PERFECT!

I recommend Windows XP for anyone wanting a rock solid operating system.....

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Summary: This is crazy kewl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Review: My friend wanted me to get this to show me how kewl it was and i bought it and tried it out. IT's the best thing ever, I see why windows made this. I's the best thing in the world. I seriously recomend buying it cuz it's the shiznit!!!!!!!!!!! I can never stop using it cuz my PC is m ylife i live on it.

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Summary: Windows XP--Hearts
Review: There are many people that enjoy a game of hearts--I'm one.

I don't know how Microsoft let this heart game out.

The game plays like the cards are marked, the other players have signals and the dealer is dealing from the bottom of the deck.

If Microsoft had any type of quality control, they too, may have asked, "isn't this rather unfair?"

I'm giving it one star because the person that put it together knew there were four suits in the deck, although he forgot it was supposed to be fair.

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Summary: An issue of trust
Review: Hi:
Disgusted with my recent experience with running MS Combat Flight Simulator 3, I hoped to improve my experience with an "UPGRADE". I wrongly imagined that Microsoft had seen the light and improved it's attitude toward the ("customer")... offering a real product for a change , I know ... it was silly of me.
My first step was to read customer reviews, my next step is to forget it.
Recently, I wrote a customer review in which I stated that after many years of experience with Windows I have learned to distrust MS; I repair that statement here by stating that MS has taught me to distrust them.
Hard work is noble, unless that hard work is against the customer then it is not noble.
The customer in this computer industry is called a "USER", I believe it would be more honest to call him/her the used.
Disgruntled, but sincere.
John King AKA [e-mail]