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Summary: An excelent new Windows NT
Review: This new Windows is excellent, I don't had any problem at my net and at the Internet. Is sure for Interntet sales. Buy it
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Summary: Windows 2000 is incredible!
Review: Yesterday, I purchased Windows 2000 the day it came out. I opened the box and followed the instructions. They listed everything I needed to make sure the installation was successful, in which it was.Windows 2000 installed flawlessly! I hit "next, next, next, next" and let the program do the remaining work (approximately 45 minutes). I want this review to prove that Windows 2000 is above and beyond of what the "media" has been saying. Let me list the good and the bad about the program: GOOD: 1) Reliability. No freezing whatsoever even though I've put my computer through the stress test. 2) Most major pieces of software and hardware are compatible! 3) Video games are playable, even the ones that were made for Windows 3.1! 4) New graphic interface with icons, buttons, backgrounds and sounds! 5) Start up and shut down are tremendously quick. 6) The list goes on and on! BAD: 1) Norton AntiVirus no longer works. 2) My DVD player no longer works. 3) Sound works, but there is static when sound plays at a low level. 4) These may be major errors on your behalf, but these are very small to me. These are all of the errors I've encountered! Take it from me, a business owner and home user, it's 90x better than Windows 98. END
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Summary: Average product, outragous price
Review: What is there to say about the latest Microsoft product? Well, not much... Win2k was designed to be a highly stable, reliable OS. But what else is new? Microsoft just can seem to put out the quality that linux distributers do these days. I have spent some time with the beta version on Win2k and although it felt pretty solid the price tag on the final version is quite a surprise. Why pay 200-2000 dollars for a product that can do the job of a literally free OS. I must say sticker shock will scare many people away, making them search for more cost effective solutions.
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Summary: Finally something decent from MS
Review: It's about time Microsoft could release a product deemed acceptable. This OS hasn't crashed yet. It's is funny how most of the people reviewing the product mention this fact. An OS shouldn't crash and that fact that this one doesn't shouldn't be a selling point but more of a "So what, my car doesn't run out of gas every 2 miles either". There are many new features in the OS that make it appealing and a worth while buy. Although the price needs to drop significantly. I guess MS is trying to make up for where they are loosing business to other operating systems.
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Summary: Pretty good.....
Review: ..As far as I been using W2k Beta 3 (8 months now), I never onced encountered a crash (unlike NT4, though RC1 users had some crashing problem and etc.). But MS still has long way to go to prove it to be match for either BeOS or FreeBSD or Linux in the 'concept' of stability. This we will see in the final release. Also, it's more mobile friendly than NT, though you will need to check your BIOS for compatibilty.
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Summary: 200 dollars?
Review: Windows 2000 is a waste of money. If you plan on getting a new OS then Linux is the one to get. First off all, it's FREE, and much more customizable/flexible. And I must say this again, it's FREE for download. Linux can support multiple users, unlike Windows, one person can be the administrator, the other a user, and restrictions can be put on folders and apps. You can download different interfaces if you get bored of the first one. You can customize interfaces too, you can make a button look 3D or 2D and stuff like that. There are many different distributions of Linux, Corel, Redhat, Mandrake, there's a big selection somewhere in Amazon. Corel is a good one for beginners because of it's graphical installation and is easily availible for download from Corel. To obtain a distribution of Linux, you can either buy a boxed package for around $30-60 or just download it for free... around 250-300 MB depending on the distribution. Also, when you get Windows 2000 you'll be wasting 200 Dollars, and then to get MORE software you'll have to spend even MORE money. Linux software is absolutely free. If you get the boxed package you get most of the software you need: Netscape Communicator, organizer, calendar, office utilities etc. So, Either you can waste 200 dollars on Windows 2000 and get stuck with the same old thing, or you can download and wait around 7 hours for something even better.
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Summary: Great OS, but HIGHLY over-priced...
Review: It is unbelievable to me that Microsoft would charge so much for an upgrade version. The full version isn't much more expensive, so it seems like they aren't giving those of us who have bought a previous version much of a break. The operating system is great, much more stable and faster than anything I've seen Microsoft put out before. Major problems that I have seen so far is with compatibility with hardware, but I'm sure those issues will be cleared up in time as new drivers are released. Windows 2000 would ordinarily be very much deserving of 5 stars, but the outragous price tag brings that rating down. I wonder if they realize that they are actually promoting piracy of their products. Those who can't afford to, or don't want to, spend $200 could just borrow it from a friend and burn it to a blank CD that costs less than $1. Even Apple, with their historically high prices, only charge $89 for their latest OS.
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Summary: W2K more than fluff!
Review: From Ramon Ray, Windows 2000: Another money making grab by Microsoft? Some of you, like I have thought in the past, may think that Windows 2000 is just another "update" to Microsoft's line of Windows operating systems. Windows 3.1, then the new face lift of Windows 95, 98 and now 2000. I was advising my clients that not RUSH to Windows 98 if they had 95, but only rush if they had 3.1. However in the case of Window 2000, I think every small business person should get Windows 2000 on their computers as soon as possible. It can be a costly upgrade, especially if you have to upgrade (or buy a new computer) your computer hardware (more RAM, larger hard disk, faster processor) on top of purchasing Windows 2000. I'm not going to reinvent the wheel and tell you what you can easily read in PC Computing, PC World, WindowsMag.com, or other sources, but I just want to summarize the benefits of Windows2000 and explain why you need it. BENEFITS OF WINDOWS 2000 Microsoft has worked hard to add a plethora of new features to Windows 2000. Some cosmetic surface changes and more substantive internal changes. There's a slew of new file management features in Windows 2000, such as new "open/save" dialog boxes, easier ways to open unknown file types and etc. You can now customize the Windows toolbars and personalize the menus. For new computer users, just give them the basics and as they advance add more - or let Windows 2000 move more frequently used menus to the top - AUTOMATICALLY. According to the Microsoft Corporate Preview Program Guide, "In addition to having been rewritten in simpler language, error and action messages have been improved throughout to eliminate steps or to provide the user with more information on how to resolve problems. The "Network Neighborhood" folder has also been replaced to include a more powerful "My Network Places" folder. Microsoft didn't just edit the network folder but also improved on the file searching tool. For the mobile worker there's a complete inventory of increased mobile solutions....from better power management, to easier synchronization, "offline files and folders" for work anywhere, anytime, and anyplace, new network connection wizard, and more. WHY YOU NEED WINDOWS 2000 Windows 2000 will allow your small business to work more productively. With less crashing, better interface, and more powerful installation options (like only install this program when it's used...so your PC is not full of program pieces that you don't use) Windows 2000 is a better tool for your small businesses. Technology will always be complex, but Windows 2000 reduces that complexity by a lot!
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Summary: If you are use to MicroSoft products ...
Review: This rating system requires that I choose from 1-5 stars. I actually selected the "-", but it would not publish the review. If you are use to MicroSoft products, this is an improvement over the norm. However, to get a full functional server (security, e-mail, HTML, ...) with MicroSoft technology the cost is in the thousands and when you try to run all the services on a single server ... well, its not pretty. Go with UNIX - it works.
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Summary: This is a horrible operating system!
Review: I've programmed for 6 years in visual basic and oracle. I purchased my copy of access 2000 and continue building applications faster and better. I love the development environment for creating forms, reports, and vb code in access 2000. Its so easy and no class structures.
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