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*ExpertTech* · 14-01-2003

Frankly speaking, I realy don't see any 'extras' in XP apart from some jazzed up UI (which hogs RAM), some really novice-like menus enhancements, etc.

The only plus point of Win XP I noted was: Faster hibernation and resume. Apart from the jazz and UI graphic improvements (and a few not really required shell improvements) - WinXP is just a jazzed up version of Win2K.

So the bottom line is - if you need a powerful OS, without all the jazz - go for Win 2K. If you prefer more of UI jazz, go for XP. You may even want to check out Microsoft's Windows comparison site at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...eaturecomp.asp

But as far as stability, etc go, Win2K is as good. As I said earlier there's nothing that WinXP can do that Win2K can't. It may be possible that WinXP comes with integrated utilities, but there are always (much better) third party options available.

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ExpertTech CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,000	Frankly speaking, I realy don't see any 'extras' in XP apart from some jazzed up UI (which hogs RAM), some really novice-like menus enhancements, etc. The only plus point of Win XP I noted was: Faster hibernation and resume. Apart from the jazz and UI graphic improvements (and a few not really required shell improvements) - WinXP is just a jazzed up version of Win2K. So the bottom line is - if you need a powerful OS, without all the jazz - go for Win 2K. If you prefer more of UI jazz, go for XP. You may even want to check out Microsoft's Windows comparison site at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...eaturecomp.asp But as far as stability, etc go, Win2K is as good. As I said earlier there's nothing that WinXP can do that Win2K can't. It may be possible that WinXP comes with integrated utilities, but there are always (much better) third party options available. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2 Ghz (400 x 8) Asus P5W Wifi Deluxe AP Asus Silent Square Cooler FSP Group FX 700 GLN 700W PSU 4 GB OCZ PC-6400 DDR2 SDRAM eVGA GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB PCI-e SLI 1 x WD Raptor 10K RPM SATA - 150 GB Other drives: Seagate 320/500/250 SATA 300, Samsung ext 120, Buffalo ext 500 BenQ 1640 BSRB - Shelved BenQ 1655 BCGB @ 1650 BCIC LG GSA H55N 1.00 ViewSonic 19'' widescreen 16:10 LCD For desis My lil blog!