XP or 2000?

[leepark]

Which is the better OS: XP or 2000?

 

[onesNzeros]

My impression after a few years with Win2k and having just recently built a new machine that is running XP Pro is that XP is not quite as reliable, but once I get the interface tweaked the way I like it (to overcome Microsoft's "user-friendliness") I prefer XP anyway. I momentarily considered installing win2k on this machine too but I just couldn't see going back a generation when XP is already nearing replacement. I guess a lot of it comes down to how you define "better."

 

[jamesbond007]

Not to be an ass, but take your pick:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1465875&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1488287&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1462519&enterthread=y

:thumbsup:

 

[duragezic]

I don't really see a reason to not use XP. It does everything that Win2k did for me (and believe me, I was diehard win2k for years), and just tends to work better, especially with driver support. Now if you had an old, slow system, maybe win2k would be a better choice, but generally you can get XP to run just as fast anyway.

 

[Canterwood]

Originally posted by: jamesbond007
Not to be an ass, but take your pick:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1465875&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1488287&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1462519&enterthread=y

:thumbsup:

Exactly. The last thing we need is yet another 2K v XP multi page 'discussion'.
Those threads will keep you ocupied for a good while. :thumbsup:

 

[Mangulinho]

Originally posted by: onesNzeros
My impression after a few years with Win2k and having just recently built a new machine that is running XP Pro is that XP is not quite as reliable, but once I get the interface tweaked the way I like it (to overcome Microsoft's "user-friendliness") I prefer XP anyway. I momentarily considered installing win2k on this machine too but I just couldn't see going back a generation when XP is already nearing replacement. I guess a lot of it comes down to how you define "better."

Yes, I prefer XP, is great system,



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[KoolDrew]

XP

 

[FinalLasttt]

Install BOTH and see which one you like..

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: jamesbond007
Not to be an ass, but take your pick:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1465875&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1488287&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1462519&enterthread=y

:thumbsup:

B I N G O

 

[anthony88guy]

You could do a duel boot, but from the experience with XP i see no reason to use 2000.