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Summary: Even better than 2000
Review: I've been using Windows XP RC1 & RC2 since this summer, and I really was wondering how much better can this be than W2K? Let me just say...where W2K left off, WXP has picked up! Better looking interface, no-problem install, more features, and faster. Do yourself a favor, save up your pennies and buy this upgrade - it will be well worth it! By the way, I'm running it on a Dell Pentium III 500 with 384 megs of RAM.
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Summary: XP beta
Review: All XP is is Win2k spiced up a bit.. Its a waste of money I think. its good for beginers though
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Summary: Microsoft Inc.
Review: By far this is the best GUI OS Microsoft has come out with yet. The time and effort that they had to of spent on this product is amazing. With their previous editions of windows you may have thougt they spent very liitle time on coding because of the amount of errors. Windows XP I am proud to say is prone to "crashing". Yes you heard me, Windows doesn't crash anymore. No more illegal operations, and best of all, no more blue screen. I just love the new look. Instead of the boring grey toolbar there is now a 3D, higly graphical, highly customizable, highly animated, access toolbar. If you like linux you'll love Windows XP. ENJOY.
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Summary: Awesome product if you have a fast PC
Review: This operating system isn't a big jump, like from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, but it does give the user plenty of choices. First of all, the interface is very user-friendly, and it doesn't drain as much power as the beta versions. I have an AMD Duron 1 Ghz (overclocked) with 40 Gb hard drive and 512 RAM, and it works almost as fast as Windows 2000 Pro. Also, it provides support for plenty of devices (ie. video card, sound, etc.). It's definitely worth the upgrade for me.
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Summary: Windows for home users done right at last !!
Review: This is the product home users have been waiting for. If you made the mistake of upgrading to Windows ME or had the misfortune of buying a new Windows ME PC your salvation has at last arrived. Integrated CD-burning software, outstanding stability, and even compatibility modes which has allowed me to run an old win95 program I like, that crashed ME every time. If you haven't pre-ordered this program do it now... buy the full version, format your hard drive and start from scratch for the best experience.
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Summary: Way better than 95,98,ME, and 2000!
Review: Even though I am using Windows XP Professional RC1, I find XP to be a more stable and easier to use operating system than Windows 95,98, and ME. I was really impressed with the ease of installation because I did not have to install any drivers for the hardware I had since most of it was set up automatically. In fact, my Soundblaster Live 5.1 X-Gamer sound card was set up during the installation of XP and my Iomega 100MB USB Zip Drive was set up in 10 seconds! I also noticed that some hardware(such as my HP DeskJet 712C) that did not work in Windows 2000 did work on Windows XP. Setting up my internet connection(through cable modem) was a breeze and I have not had a system crash yet. The integrated CD Burning Wizard makes creating CDs as easy as copying and pasting files. The newly redesigned start menu saves time locating the programs you use most frequently. The reason why I haven't given it 5/5 stars is because some of the applications(such as Office 2000) seem to run a little bit slower on XP than they did under previous versions of windows. Another reason I did not give it 5 stars is because the DVD movies I played on my computer had choppy looking graphics(I'm sure I'll be able to see better quality video once the final release comes out along w/better decoding software). If you have any version of windows prior to 2000, I would strongly recommend purchasing Windows XP Professional and have about 256MB of RAM(I have a Pentium III 800 w/512MB of RAM). If you are still running Windows 2000, you may want to stick with it if product activation bothers you.
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Summary: Microsoft's best Operating System ever!
Review: Windows XP is Microsoft's best operating system ever made!It provides the stability of Windows 2000 with the functionality of Windows 98/me plus a lot more. Windows XP sets the standard for reliability and performance. Plus the new user interface makes Windows XP the most easiest operating system ever!
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Summary: Nice user interface
Review: I like the new design of the interface. All of the interface has now taken on web site type look and more graphics give it a slicker design. I have not seen this product under high stress loads of programming software and such. However, if it is built on the 2000 kernel, it should be pretty stable. God Bless
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Summary: XP trumps Win98/ME but not Windows 2000
Review: Windows 98 and ME are notorious for wasting large swaths of computer memory and disk storage space. Their sloppy implementation of fancy audio and video features, as well as its jury-rigged support for new accessories such as scanners and cameras, make Windows exceptionally prone to messy system crashes even on computers with ample memory and disk space. On the right computer with the right accessories, Windows XP Professional changes all that. However, XP Professional is not intended for home users, nor is it intended for users expecting Windows to support hardware that is more than a year or two old. During installation, XP clearly warned me that some of my accessories -- Norton Utilities 2001, Norton AntiVirus 2001, webcam, digicam, CD-RW, video monitor software, and DSL connection -- might not work correctly with the default Windows installation. Before proceeding further, I took the time to buy new antivirus software and to download up-to-date drivers from the manufacturer of my webcam. New software was not yet available for my Kodak digicam, so I developed workarounds to transfer photos until new drivers become available. I also opted to uninstall my CD-RW software since no upgrades were available. I found that the existing software for my monitor was indeed compatible; I would simply need to be prepared to reinstall it after installing XP. Finally, I discovered that XP's built-in support for broadband connections would make my DSL provider's software unnecessary. XP includes a broadband wizard that makes DSL reinstallation easy. However, XP's broadband software turned out to be slower than my DSL provider's software. I was later thankful for a timely software update from my DSL provider. After all these preparations, installation went smoothly. Afterward, my computer actually operated much faster than before, without any crashes. Should the Windows ME or Windows 98 user upgrade XP Professional? XP Home is sensible for the home user; the added office-networking and server features of XP Professional are of little benefit to home users or amateur home computer networks. Offices using Win98 and WinME must decide whether XP Professional's improved stability is worth the extensive driver updates required for all but the newest hardware and accessories. Offices using Windows 2000 will no doubt defer any upgrade, since XP's improvements over Windows 2000 are mostly cosmetic. I recommend that Windows XP Professional be installed only on Pentium computers faster than 750 MHz, with at least 256 MB of RAM memory. With those considerations in mind, I recommend Windows XP Professional for computer-proficient professionals seeking an end, once and for all, to computer crashes and sluggish performance on newer office machines running Windows 98 or Windows ME.
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Summary: Simply the Best!
Review: Windows XP pulls the best from both worlds: MAC OS and the Windows 2000 operating systems and melds them into one magnificent release. For starters, we our now entering the age of the crash proof operating system (note that Application may still violently decide to shut themselves down when harassed by the user). The stability alone is well worth the upgrade. The built in firewall protects you from potential snoopers. However, information leaving the computer is still vulnerable and Microsoft hasn't decided to put software vendors addressing this problem packing---yet. There are myriads of other enhancements and upgrades that are too much to list here. But trust me when I say...BUY IT!
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