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Summary: Review on Windows XP
Review: Windows XP is definitley the best and most advanced of any operating system for a personal computer. It's programs are amazing. If one has a PC the only operating system they should even think about getting is XP. XP is the standard. Everything runs on XP. This is the best technology yet and I love Windows XP
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Summary: Impressive
Review: I guess I share the sentiments of many of the others; this stuff works! Ok, you can criticize (and I have & do & will again) but for now, this stuff works real-well over my flawed & unstable Win 98... that's now just history (thank god).I purchased the upgrade but chose to install the entire op.sys from scratch (just in case); but then I knew I had a backup of every app & data for subsequent restore... this option obviously wipes everything out. A few criticisms... it takes FAR longer than their stated 50+ minutes... bank on spending at least a couple of hours. Also, if you don't have a cable-modem, you really shouldn't be trying any on-line ugrades. You also have to 'activate' the license (ie. the 'use') of this product... which is OK, but after I did that, it wanted me to do it AGAIN much later after I had installed a lot of (simple) hardware from some of my older machines (some memory, an old network card, an audio card etc)... it said that too much had changed (whatever THAT means) and I was being given three days to re-activate! Whatever. I did as they asked and it seemed happy (though I still doubt their motives for doing so). But I can tell you that I chose NTFS also (to replace the fat32 I had before that) and together with XP, it's more stable than I've ever seen it. I loaded-up most of my existing software like Office 97 (loaded first time), as did my Norton Security 2000 for anti-virus and firewall protection (a brief clash with a Norton object when Norton anti-virus started after the re-boot, but Norton already had this in-mind... the Symantec LiveUpdate replaced that object immediately, so they must have known about that one). My Norton Utilities 4.5 wouldn't load, but then I hopefully won't be needing this any longer :)
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Summary: The product does not install
Review: the product crashed while I installed it. can't see the point of paying good money for an upgrade that doesnt work. Microsoft tech support put me on hold for one hour, seems they are overwhelmed with virus calls relating to their software.
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Summary: great os
Review: I have two computers-a hp that is two years old with windows me which i upgraded to xp pro, then i have my new dell dimension which was preinstalled with windows xp pro. My dell is super fast, i haven't had a bug, and i have no problems. The only problem with my other computer was that msconfig wouldn't load right. However, be prepared to wait a while if you have to replace a computer hard drive on microsoft's tech line. It is a must because with the high security microsoft has on this software (well, any program like Windows and Office which you have to activate) because your installation number will not be accessible. I learned that with my old hp. I have used all windows operating systems (3.1, 95, NT, 98, 982E, 2000, ME, XP Home, and XP Pro) and this program is so stable that I can run 6 windows at one time and multitask like there was never a tomorrow on my new dell. However, to be that productive, you must have AT LEAST 256 DDR Ram to run proficiently.
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Summary: Win XP not that bad
Review: I ama computer builder and owner of 16 computers. I own every single Windows operating system except Windows 3.1. Windows XP is the most stable operating sytem there is. The only thing that comes close is Windows 2000 Pro, but it has many compatiblity issues. Windows XP boots extremely fast, about twice that of Win 2000 and leaves 95,98,Me behind. The only issue that you must BE VERY CAREFULL about is memory. The minimum requirements are very low, but remember that they are minimum and therefore if you are vry close to the minimum requirements it is going to run slow. I would say that to use this product properly you need at least 256MB RAM (go to crucial.com to get they have the best prices) and 512MB to really enjoy games and online stuff. As for the people who said that the default color scheme can not be changed it can be changed to over 500 diffrent combonations with any custom color you want. And if you buy a new hard drive you WOULD need to install it again because the old harddrive had your Operating Sytem on it (Windows XP\ME\98|95|2000). If you want to add a second drive you have too keep the first one in, then put the second drive in as a primary slave and format it. Also Linux Redhat or the multitude of free versions are not a wise choice to make because there is very limited software for them and any software you have for your windows PC wont work. You should also be warned that a new Windows Operatin System is coming out sometime between OCtober and December 2003 code named Windows Longhorn. You might want to wait for that, but then you might not because win XP is a very good OS.
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Summary: Still Undecided About Upgrading? Go For It!
Review: Contrary to some reviewers, I had only one minor glitch upgrading Win98 to XP.It involved ZoneAlarm's free firewall, and the answer is to uninstall any possibly conflicting software before upgrading. To determine this, go to microsoft's website, then WinXP, then upgrade advisor. Print the results and follow them. Next day, when you are unstressed, do the upgrade, allowing an hour or so for the automatic install, followed by a few simple questions. My computer is a 6yr old IBM 450MHz, 256MB RAM 20GB hard drive, that ran slowly as a result of the few modern programs running. The happy result is that because of the many integrated programs in XP, I don't need most of those system clogging programs I had. Also, as others have mentioned, the way the operating system works is almost intuitive, or "magical" as far as networking or connecting new hardware is concerned. I think many of you considering this upgrade would benefit greatly, especially if your system is not new, and even if you are not tech oriented. (I'm not.) Pricing is now more competitive as well. Bottom line: if your system needs a little updating, if it meets the hardware requirements (of course), I believe you will enjoy what XP offers, and that is a simplicity and stability not inherent in earlier operating systems from microsoft.
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Summary: Windows is evil
Review: I don't understand why everyone I've met says they love XP. A)It's incredibly expensive, and then you also have to buy the Office library for hundreds of dollars too. In addition, fairly soon they're going to start charging you to not upgrade. So you'll have no choice whether to cough up money or not. That's just not right.
XP is praised for it's security. Frankly, I would rather have other people hacking my computer than Microsoft. The latest version of Windows Media Player (that comes with XP) sends a list of what videos you watch to Microsoft. That is a total invasion of privacy.
Also, the new design is actually very large and ugly. And you can't change the colors of the bars. Luckily you can choose to have the old style.
Everytime Microsoft is about to release a product, they lower their standards to release it more quickly- they allow more bugs to go unchecked. Then after the release they go back and figure out how to fix those bugs, and send out Patches and Upgrades and such. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of.
Other than the new bars, annoying shortcut bars in the My Computer, new start menu, etc. XP is the same as ME.
A *special* feature of XP is that it is more "user friendly". It's not user friendly, that just means that they hid the places where you can change your system. For example, to get to the Control Panel, I now have to go into My Computer, and find the tiny link on the side bar (which gets in the way BTW). Before I just had to click on the link in the Start Menu. The first few times you try to go into Program Files, it has this big message "These files are special and should not be deleted. Your too stupid for us to trust with the guts of your computer." (I am paraphrasing of course), and you have to click on a tiny link.
They are trying to make it so that we have no clue about what's going on inside our computers, and they can charge exorbitant fees, and track what we do. In this new "Computer Age", I vote we all use Linux. It's easy, you just have to get used to it, everything is FREE, it doesn't snoop on you, and all the programs are free.
The only good thing about XP is the ability to remove all the desktop shortcuts into the start menu. Other than that, it's a total flop.
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Summary: A Costly Disaster -- Buy the Full, not the Upgrade
Review: Installing this upgrade cost me about $500 because it caused my hard drive to crash, so I had to replace it and pay a professional to recover my data. In general, if you need to run Windows XP I would strongly recommend getting the Full version and reinstalling all your software because the upgrade causes serious problems.
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Summary: Stable, strong & reliable Operating System
Review: I've got to say, that being this my 2nd computer in 3 years, I've gotten to use most of the previous operating systems, including 95 but with very little use.
When I purchased my Dell it came with Windows Me installed. As soon as I found about a newer version of Windows I ran to the store & got it. This is what I think.
I did a clean install. That's why I chose the full version instead of the upgrade. If you're an overclocker, or you like to strip your computer down to bare metal from time to time, the full version is what I recommend.
Windows XP was built with a digital world in mind. Windows XP enhances the "my music, my pictures and my documents" folders and make them easier to use than ever.
Also, a feature which I really like is that it can hide the unused icons in the taskbar.
Your most recently used programs are easily accessible through the start button, very nice too. Setting up a home network is a snap.
One of my main preferences for Win XP PRO over Win XP Home is the added security features. File sharing, web hosting, dynamic disks, group policy edit, etc are one of the few features of XP Pro.
Installation of the software is very easy, and took me less than 1 hour on my Dell. I could go on & on with features but I've just highlighted few of the most important ones.
Get Windows XP Professional if you have a small business or a home network, or you have broad Windows knowledge and want to take full advantage of the features. Recommended for advanced users.
For the regular home user who does not want to deal with complicated & messy security settings, the Windows XP Home edition will do just fine.
To take full advantage of the system I do recommend a book called "Windows XP Inside Out."
Search for it here in amazon and use windows xp the way it was meant to be.
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Summary: Not worth the price.
Review: Windows XP works quite well, it represents a considerable improvement in stability over Windows ME. The new look is visually pleasing though a little childish looking. However, it has two large drawbacks: the outrageous price and the restrictive license. ...The price has been steadily rising for new versions of the windows operating system and this version continues the trend. With profit margins of 95% or more (Ie they charge more than 20 times what it costs to make), you definitely should not buy this operating system at this price. The second issue is the restrictive license that comes with the operating system. Essentially Microsoft reserves the right to read your hard drives and change anything without warranty or limit, this has caused considerable damage to many peoples computers when the automatic update feature installed malfunctioning patches automatically disabling the computer. The verdict: Don't buy it unless you really need it.
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