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To XP or not to XP?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Taluntain, Oct 23, 2001.

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  1. BogiTheWaverer Gems: 12/31
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    [​IMG] I bought XP Home Edition Update on Monday, because W98 was driving me crazy the last weeks, and i can only recommend it.

    First i did an update installation on W98 just for test reasons and after about 35 minutes and only 1 reboot everything was working fine. It only listed 2 older progs to be reinstalled to work fine again.

    Then i formated my c partition with NTFS and did a new install, though i had no PS2 device pluged (a big problem in W98 if you have Keyb and Mouse USB) it lasts only 25 minute till i had a virgin OS running.

    A quater of an hour later i had my homenetwork ready again to share my ADSL connection.
    Honestly i have to admit that the manual configuration of the ICS is discribed in a computer magazine, but if you know where MS has now hidden the options it is very simple to configure.

    As far as i can criticize it by now i would say a very good OS (It's hard to believe it comes from MS :D) and, most important, the awful colour orgie can be set to "classic windows look" very easy. ;)

    [This message has been edited by BogiTheWaverer (edited November 14, 2001).]
     
    BogiTheWaverer, Nov 14, 2001
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  2. Extremist Gems: 31/31
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    I'll just add a comment that MS expected better sell...

    Noone is buying new crap!

    For billionth time - if everything works in your current OS and newer one does not provide something you NEED and you'll DIE FOR: keep the old one! At least you know how to deal it's well known bugs.
     
    Extremist, Nov 14, 2001
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    [​IMG] I had ME - which was total crap!!! I had a huge memory loss while running applications. I've had XP pro for about 2 weeks, and so far (knock on wood) I haven't had any major disappointments.
     
    Sir Belisarius, Nov 14, 2001
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  4. Satiana Fearbringer Gems: 11/31
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    [​IMG] I just got a trial of the professional version, but I have not had time to install it and mess around with it.
     
    Satiana Fearbringer, Nov 14, 2001
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    I heard only problems by installing Windows XP/ Don't go for it yet... until a better version (second edition) is out.
     
    Shadowcouncil, Nov 14, 2001
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