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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:17 pm
Post subject: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:36 pm
Post subject: Re: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I certainly agree with the other posters -- XP is a far superior product. I
imagine your employers may be choosing 2000 because it's been on the market
longer, and has had that much more time to be tested, bug-checked, and
patched. I can understand this standpoint, but in this case it's really not
necessary. XP has been out for, what, three years? I can't quite
remember -- but it's been out a while, is more stable than any MS OS I've
ever worked with, boots faster, runs applications faster, is compatible with
more software, has a larger PNP driver database, manages memory better, is
more customizable, and generally runs better and is more user-friendly than
any previous version.
Going to Win2k isn't going to end the world, but it's a puzzling decision.
You should tell your employer to ask around in the tech community -- this is
a viewpoint shared by the vast majority.
LB
"Visualspirit" <Visualspirit.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We currently
run
> Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however my employers are
> considering putting Windows 2000 on the new computers and not Win XP. Does
> anyone think that this is a good move?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:24 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:33 pm
Post subject: RE: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You should tell them to can the 2000 and install WFW 3.11 since they sound
like cheapskates.
"Visualspirit" wrote:
> We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We currently run
> Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however my employers are
> considering putting Windows 2000 on the new computers and not Win XP. Does
> anyone think that this is a good move?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:39 pm
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Go with XP PRO. 2000 still has a bug according to eeye group. Here is the
website. I dual-boot with 98SE and XP PRO. and 98SE rocks and meets all of
my individual as well as corporate needs for my business. I still am
learning the NT source code but have a good grasp of the 9x source code. The
advantages of 98SE over 98FE is that you can get USB 2.0 from third parties,
better driver management, more software support, more hardware support, WMP 9
if you want it, etc.
"Visualspirit" <Visualspirit.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3842784-38DE-46C5-A032-65043DEE2C79@microsoft.com...
: We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We currently
run
: Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however my employers are
: considering putting Windows 2000 on the new computers and not Win XP. Does
: anyone think that this is a good move? >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:28 pm
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Windows 2000 general support is ending this month. After a certain day, you
would need to have an extended support contract.
Windows XP is much better than Windows 2000 anyway and most software now
works correctly with XP.
"Visualspirit" <Visualspirit.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We currently
> run
> Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however my employers are
> considering putting Windows 2000 on the new computers and not Win XP. Does
> anyone think that this is a good move?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:45 pm
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>Windows XP Professional Comparison Guide
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.mspx
This is a really nice rundown. Thanks!
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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://OakRoadSystems.com/" target="_blank">http://OakRoadSystems.com/</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:35 pm
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"Visualspirit" <Visualspirit.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3842784-38DE-46C5-A032-65043DEE2C79@microsoft.com...
> We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We currently
> run
> Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however my employers are
> considering putting Windows 2000 on the new computers and not Win XP. Does
> anyone think that this is a good move?
Why upgrade to something that's 5 or 6 years old? Talk about running behind
the times! Windows XP does what 2000 does and more, so there's no reason
not to.
--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.dasmirnov.net/" target="_blank">http://www.dasmirnov.net/</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://windows.dasmirnov.net/" target="_blank">http://windows.dasmirnov.net/</a> Windows XP Resource Site.
*Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:12 pm
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Visualspirit wrote:
> We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We currently run
> Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however my employers are
> considering putting Windows 2000 on the new computers and not Win XP. Does
> anyone think that this is a good move?
Ask them why they would buy a used car instead of a new one from the
same manufacturer and still pay about the same price?
If they still want to buy the used one my advice to you would be to
change jobs immediately if not sooner.
Frank<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:35 pm
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:35 pm
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"Visualspirit" <Visualspirit DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3842784-38DE-46C5-A032-65043DEE2C79@microsoft.com...
> We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We currently
run
> Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however my employers are
> considering putting Windows 2000 on the new computers
Time to upgrade your employer perhaps  <!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:35 pm
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Yves Leclerc wrote:
> Windows 2000 general support is ending this month.
Hi,
Mainstream support retires 30-Jun-2005 for Windows 2000
according to the listing here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifewin" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifewin</a>
--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:35 pm
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Sorry! Thought I read, somewhere on web, that support is stopping this
month.
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam.DeleteThis@hydro.com> wrote in message
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> Yves Leclerc wrote:
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>> Windows 2000 general support is ending this month.
> Hi,
>
> Mainstream support retires 30-Jun-2005 for Windows 2000
> according to the listing here:
>
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifewin</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifewin</font</a>>
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>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</font" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</font</a>><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:12 pm
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Visualspirit wrote:
> We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We
> currently run Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however
> my employers are considering putting Windows 2000 on the new
> computers and not Win XP. Does anyone think that this is a good move?
If that is what your employers want, and they aren't asking for your
opinion, I wouldn't try to talk them out of it, because if you do, the
slightest problems they have with XP [Remember, there is no such thing
as a perfect OS] they will blame you.
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Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://microscum.com" target="_blank">http://microscum.com</a>
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:12 pm
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Kurt do you use Linux, XP Pro., 98SE, Apple or something else for your
computer and please state your reasons why you like each. Thanks in advance!
Your method of thinking intrigues me.
"kurttrail" <dontemailme.DeleteThis@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org> wrote in message
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: Visualspirit wrote:
: > We are just about to have new computers at work. HOOOORAY!!! We
: > currently run Win98 on all our machines (expect the server), however
: > my employers are considering putting Windows 2000 on the new
: > computers and not Win XP. Does anyone think that this is a good move?
:
: If that is what your employers want, and they aren't asking for your
: opinion, I wouldn't try to talk them out of it, because if you do, the
: slightest problems they have with XP [Remember, there is no such thing
: as a perfect OS] they will blame you.
:
: --
: Peace!
: Kurt
: Self-anointed Moderator
: microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
: http://microscum.com
: "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
: "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
:
: >> Stay informed about: XP or 2000? Are my employers about to make a bad mistake |
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