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Summary: Exceeding the hype
Review: Microsoft has truly outdone themselves this time. Upgrading to a new Windows Operating system is always a painful process. This time it could not have been simpler. I only bought XP because it includes a personal firewall -which I had to buy anyway. When I launched the upgrade, it estimating 60+ minutes and I left it. It did not require me to sit there and answer questions every 10 minutes. I fully expected to do the usual tweaking to get the upgrade to work, but I didn't have to do anything. Hardware detection for my accessories was flawless.When I went to share my internet connection, it was almost dummy proof. I created a home network and shared the internet connection. Unlike Windows 98, the set up disks it created worked without a hitch. By using the help files in Windows, I had the home network and the shared internet connection up in 10 minutes. Instead of using the public to beta test, XP seems solid and reliable and is loaded with good features and bells and whistles. It boots super fast and executes tasks faster than NT, 2000 or 98. Even my digital camera downloads much faster than it did in Windows 2000. It is a memory hog so you need a lot of RAM, but I highly recommend this upgrade.
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Summary: Activation...
Review: Let me get this right...The reason software prices are so high is piracy. So, if the anti-piracy is so great in Windows XP, according to Microsoft, why is the software price does not reflect this? Come on Microsoft..Lowering the price will cause more to upgrade, and if your anti-piracy idea is so great, than those people have to buy XP to upgrade also. There is no need to abuse people's comfort in paying higher price.
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Summary: Ok, but the hidden facts you may not know
Review: One thing I saw on a tech report on XP was that all the software that comes with it, could be considered a demo. While you don;t have to pay extra for it, you are only getting a taste of the software. You don't get the full version. Also I am not going to buy this, because i saw a friend's computer that had, it, and i don't think it is worth 200 dollars to upgrad3e my house. My suggestion, Wait a year or two, till they work out any bugs, and then the price will most likely drop a lot. Look at the price of windows 98 when it came out, and a year ago!
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Summary: Not a better OS on the planet!!
Review: Well, I've done it all. I started with MS way back in the dos days, and have since used almost all of the windows products in some manner. I tried several versions of linux and BeOS. I was not too fond of anything I had tried up to XP. There were always problems, whether compatibility, stability, or managabbility. That said, although XP is not the "perfect" OS that MS claims it is, it is by far the best up to this time. I've been testing it since beta 2, and even in the early beta stages, it was more stable than windows 9x, and for the linux people out there, it is ALOT more user friendly and compatible than any version of linux out now. I just came back from the official launch, and saw the final product in action. Right now, if you want the best OS there is, BUY XP!!!
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Summary: Dumbed down Windows
Review: We got our hands on a WinXP Pro demo. The interface is nice, albeit a poor imitation of the OS X desktop. It feels like MS designed this for computer newbies but has made it more difficult for people who already know they're way around. The menus have also become so cluttered in the process. Power users would probably turn off the Luna interface after the initial novelty wears off to make it really efficient for work. In which case, it offers no significant upgrade to Windows 2000 uers.
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Summary: ...I don't buy anything that won't let me upgrade hardware.
Review: I think Microsoft has gone to far this time! If you add new hardware in your PC, they think your installing it on another machine. This includes video cards, sound. If you are a gamer, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!!! hard disks, and any other perifrial are also considered a second computer! Also, if for some reason you need to format you must call and "ask permission from big brother" To hek with this, I'll never buy another microsoft product!!! (...)
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Summary: Things to watch for
Review: XP is a solid step forward but I feel the need to inform people of something I'm already coming across. If you do not have internet then XP is not for you. While you can dial the 1-800 number to activate xp, it is troublesome. I have in actualiy lived in places that do not have regular phone service, and in a location like that I could not load XP! Now I realize i'm a minority in the Big Money Game (tm) but it irks me as a computer tech to have YET ANOTHER THING TO FIX FROM MICROSOFT!
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Summary: ****WOW!****
Review: I thought Windows XP would be just another windows, but its not. Windows XP is amazing, it understands what you are doing and simplifies the process. For example I was installing something and immediatly it told me this software was out of date. Then it automatically gave me a website to go and upgrade. So many things like this makes it a very easy to use operating system. Not only does it work better but it is much, much, much faster than previous versions. Take all the benifits from windows nt such as reliability.. and add that to the compatability of windows 98 and u get Windows XP. This is quite possibaly the best operating system ever made! I would very highly recommend Windows XP to everyone. Microsoft has really outdone itself this time.
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Summary: Impressive
Review: I write two reviews. First, for Windows 2000 users: This is basically 2K Pro with new wallpaper and PC Anywhere installed. Personally, I'm waiting for better driver support before I reinstall it... get it if you want it, just buy some extra RAM. Now, for all the NT, ME, and 98 users out there: YOU MUST GET THIS! At long last the security and stability of the NT kernel has merged with the compatibility and versatility of Windows 9x. New wizards and better integrated help allow you to perform even complicated tasks without assistance from technical support (and did I mention that XP NEVER crashed during my tests?). To list all of the new features in XP would violate the 1,000 word maximum for reviews... just trust me, there's something in XP Pro that you want (but don't want to wait forever to download). So where did my fifth star go? I gave it to the Justice Department. Windows XP has about a dozen "operating system features" that are actually "competition-crushing applications", and the government had better wish upon a star if they hope to stop Microsoft now.
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Summary: Why buy into M$ upgrades? Win98SE is fine 4 home.
Review: For the home user, this OS is not worth they money that buys you some stability at the price of performance. Some nice driver roll-back features, other new monopolistic features (cd burning). Also, look to be calling M$ if you ever decide to upgrade hardware inside your computer because the system will be shut off. This being the first step to paying M$ a monthly tribute to use their mediocre software!
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