which OS would you prefer?
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Using WinXP right now and loving it. Pretty damn rock solid and stable.
Though on my next format i'll be looking to try Linux Mandrake and give it a whirl.
Though on my next format i'll be looking to try Linux Mandrake and give it a whirl.
I triple booted at one point with 98SE, 2k and XP and finally wiped them all for just XP. It's their best OS yet.
You can disable all the cartoonish looking features of XP. I bet 9 out of 10 people would think that I am running Win2K. Everything from networking to the control panel has the look and feel of Win2K on my box.
Kadarin
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<< XP
WPA is not really a big issue if you have a legit copy >>
Having a legit copy isn't the issue. It's having to call MS if I upgrade memory, motherboard, processor, etc... Or even if I have to reformat (we all know that never happens). By having you call them to justify your need for an activation code, MS is treating you like a criminal, guilty until proven innocent.
No thanks...
Having a legit copy isn't the issue. It's having to call MS if I upgrade memory, motherboard, processor, etc... Or even if I have to reformat (we all know that never happens). By having you call them to justify your need for an activation code, MS is treating you like a criminal, guilty until proven innocent.
I don't recall having to get a new key when I reformatted. It was only when I upgraded hardware, in my recollection, and it was fairly quick and painless.
The criminal argument isn't a strong one though. MS requires an activation code as a method of authentication. They need to make sure that whoever is installing the OS, is the person who should be installing the OS. You see this everywhere. Car makers put locks on the cars, to make sure that whoever is using the car, is the person who is supposed to be using the car, and not some thief. This is nothing new, and no more insulting.
You can also look at it this way. In our society, one of the most common forms of authentication is simply looking at someone to see if they are who they say they are. For example, if somebody says they are your friend, you look, see if you remember them, and act accordingly. Now, suppose your friend got a sex change, plastic surgury, voice change, etc. And they come up to you, asking to borrow your car or something. Keep in mind, this is the first time you've seen them like this. Are you likely to give somebody you don't even recognize, the keys to your car?
I don't recall having to get a new key when I reformatted. It was only when I upgraded hardware, in my recollection, and it was fairly quick and painless.
The criminal argument isn't a strong one though. MS requires an activation code as a method of authentication. They need to make sure that whoever is installing the OS, is the person who should be installing the OS. You see this everywhere. Car makers put locks on the cars, to make sure that whoever is using the car, is the person who is supposed to be using the car, and not some thief. This is nothing new, and no more insulting.
You can also look at it this way. In our society, one of the most common forms of authentication is simply looking at someone to see if they are who they say they are. For example, if somebody says they are your friend, you look, see if you remember them, and act accordingly. Now, suppose your friend got a sex change, plastic surgury, voice change, etc. And they come up to you, asking to borrow your car or something. Keep in mind, this is the first time you've seen them like this. Are you likely to give somebody you don't even recognize, the keys to your car?
I have used all 3, and XP wins by far. I had more crashes with 2k than I had with XP with the same exact hardware setup. XP is stable as a rock, and I happen to like some of the gui redesign. It can be tweaked enough to my liking, and it works great. The install felt shorter and it was easy. I have more trouble installing 2k than I have XP on several boxes. Forget win98 as an option, it should be between xp and 2k, with XP winning easily, for me at least.
All depends. Are you one for eye candy? Or do you just want your computer to work without looking good? If you want eye candy, XP. If not, then pick 2k
<< All depends. Are you one for eye candy? Or do you just want your computer to work without looking good? If you want eye candy, XP. If not, then pick 2k >>
For a good laugh go to the Performance part of theSystem properties in XP. Note the 'Let Windows choose what is best for my computer' option that is selected by default, and try selecting 'Performance' instead. Note all the options that were just selected suddenly being deselected
If you like Teletubbies, and your thinking process is at that level too, XP is the way to go.
Win2000 is the only "OS" (if you can call it that) on the list I would touch with a 10-foot pole.
Now sounds like a good time to give a REAL OS, such as Linux or BSD, a try.
Now sounds like a good time to give a REAL OS, such as Linux or BSD, a try.
Win2000, run that now. Cannot see why I should upgrade to XP because it cannot be much better and still be Windows (haven't run it on my own rigs so I don't know how it really is).
<< Car makers put locks on the cars, to make sure that whoever is using the car, is the person who is supposed to be using the car, and not some thief. >>
That's a pretty ridiculous statement. The carmaker doesn't lock you out of your car when you put a new stereo in it. I dislike MSs tactics more from a privacy standpoint. My sister wanted to try out netmeeting for teleconferencing, so I tried to help her out. I went to MSs site to install the newest version of netmeeting. First of all I couldn't download just netmeeting, and by the time the download site was down, it had upgraded explorer, installed MSNmessenger and a bunch of other crap. This is the kind of junk that pisses me off. The MS trend in general.
I still vote for linux. Win 2000, if you feel you have to.
I would have to go with XP also, I build alot of computers for friends and family and I can't handle all the little problems that 2000 and 98 pop up with on a weekly basis. When I put XP on someones system I DON'T hear from them for months at a time.
The only problem currently is the drivers. (I want my hareware modem drivers dammit!)
The only problem currently is the drivers. (I want my hareware modem drivers dammit!)
Win2K all the way.. I've used XP and I end up disabling all the eye candy, etc. and by the time I'm done it looks just like 2K, so I'll stick with 2K and save the hour of my time.
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