Before I install Windows XP Pro tommorow...

[TegSkywalker]

Ok I am going to test out WinXP Pro tommorow and wanted to know from your guy's experience.. is it faster overall than Windows 2000? I know its got higher system requirements than Win2k, but I want to know if it is going to be worth it if I mainly use my computer for games and multimedia and web programming with UltraDev and so forth.

Any tribulations would be nice

 

[PliotronX]

In my testing, under games, it averages 2-5fps faster than Win2k on my 1GHz/512Meg machine. It feels a lot faster than using WindowBlinds with Win2k, but just a tad slower than vanilla Win2k. Overall I am very pleased with XP's performance.

 

[toant103]

boot up time is faster

 

[TegSkywalker]

Another thing too is I have a Voodoo 3 3000 (yes its old) and I saw the other day that the x3dfx team came out with some XP compatiable drivers. If they didn't or none of you know where to get them, I can always try out the latest Win2k version of the drivers (since people said you can use Win2k drivers in XP)

 

[Slapahoe]

Where the did you get WinXP pro if you dont mind me asking? Everybodys getting XP but me

 

[MrGrim]

I think you should read this first.

 

[Dengar]

<< Where the did you get WinXP pro if you dont mind me asking? Everybodys getting XP but me >>



None of them will tell you but chances are they all have the Corporate Edidtion that was released over the internet with no activation.

 

[Muse]

<<

<< Where the did you get WinXP pro if you dont mind me asking? Everybodys getting XP but me >>



None of them will tell you but chances are they all have the Corporate Edidtion that was released over the internet with no activation. >>

So, where do you get it, how do you activate it?

 

[TegSkywalker]

I have "connections" thats all I got to say

 

[Muse]

<< I have "connections" thats all I got to say >>

Yeah, I did too. I was waiting for the official release. I know someone in the company I work(ed) for that could get me the program for $25, entirely legit. MS is one of the company's customers. However, I got layed off last Thurs. Oh, well...

 

[leeland]

good article mr Grim