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Foogoo
06/12/2006, 01:23 AM
Tried Google, didn't help.

What's the difference between the two? Advantages/disadvantages? Which do you recommend running?
reefnetworth
06/12/2006, 01:53 AM
XP is the bomb!!! its more up to date, and lots faster. REEF-ON!!!
Hunter21
06/12/2006, 01:59 AM
I agree!!!! :D

Erin
tkeracer619
06/12/2006, 04:12 AM
ditto, go with xp............... 2000 was unstable at the least.
R33f3r
06/12/2006, 06:11 AM
Go with XP, but in a few months Windows Vista arrives. I have the beta version and it kicks XP's ***!
bpd964
06/12/2006, 06:45 AM
XP... for sure. 2000 is unstable and you have to install too many updates and patches. Also, 2000 has a few restrictions when it comes to installing certain programs. Trust me, XP is the winner here.. go for it..
fat-tony
06/12/2006, 08:43 AM
i agree on xp over 2000, but there's some mis-information going on. XP and 2000 are both built off the NT kernal and are close enough you can even use the same drivers in a pinch. It's not unstable unless it's on an underpowered machine (RAM and such)




anyways......XP and you'll be content
crzy4reefs
06/12/2006, 09:09 AM
i have to agree with XP i love it.
six.line
06/12/2006, 09:30 AM
Linux. :D My personal choice there is Fedora or SUSE. :D
mikeadams1985
06/12/2006, 10:12 AM
linxu indeed! if u can be arsed to read and learn a new os.

so i stuck with xp :(
tkeracer619
06/12/2006, 01:10 PM
suse linux is nice. I run it on my server.............I wouldn't use it for my main pc though. Its good and in a few years will probably take more of a market agains microsoft.

Win 2000 is unstable at the most. Its buggy, I have the beta version through final sp here on my desk. I actually helped test 2000 b4 it came out. It was so buggy its not funny. They made a lot of updates and with a fully updated copy it can work pretty good. It will never compare to xp however. In school when I was a computer tech win2000 had the most problems next to Windows ME which takes the cake.
zenguitar
06/12/2006, 05:33 PM
For the "typical" home user, XP. There really isn't another choice with PC unless you go Apple.
Scuba_Dave
06/12/2006, 07:36 PM
Windows 2000 = 6 years old

Windows XP = 4 years old

Neither is great unless you have security locked down, updates done, service paks installed, Anti-virus installed & updated daily/weekly, cookies locked down, spam filter, pop-up blocker
......:(
Foogoo
06/12/2006, 11:14 PM
Thanks for the input.

Is the current opinion on SP2 still thumbs down? Will it automatically install it when I reinstall XP?

As for Linux, I agree it's good, I use it a lot at work/school. But for my personal PC, I'm still a slave to Windows!
cb9tunerguy
06/12/2006, 11:34 PM
i upgraded from windows 2000 to xp professional. 2000 crashed numerous times for no apparent reason. i havnt had a single problem with xp.
tkeracer619
06/12/2006, 11:44 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7549695#post7549695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Foogoo
Thanks for the input.

Is the current opinion on SP2 still thumbs down? Will it automatically install it when I reinstall XP?

As for Linux, I agree it's good, I use it a lot at work/school. But for my personal PC, I'm still a slave to Windows!


SP2 = :thumbsup: :thumbsup: