Would you install Windows XP on the following PC/conditions:

Deja Q

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:17 PM
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Would you install Windows XP on the following PC/conditions:

No Linux or Macs advice please...

H/W Specs:

Celeron 1.7GHz processor.
256MB RAM
40GB hard drive
Entry level video card w/32mb video ram
no sound
Has Windows 2000 Pro OS already

Uses:

Web browsing
Word processing
Simple Flash animations

Yes or no? Would you spend the money for a OS upgrade?

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TrogL

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:18 PM
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1. Why bother?

2000 will do all that.

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Don_G

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:20 PM
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2. I Agree

XP is based on the Win2000 NTFS filing system.

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:23 PM
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4. Since Linux advice is verboten, this is the second best choice.

Money doesn't grow in trees, you know. Besides, that product-activation XP has is the spawn of Satan, You'll be unable to transfer the OS to a new computer in the future without Microsoft's amen.

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Book Lover

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:22 PM
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3. Nah

If all you are doing is yer basic office app stuff and web browsing, I vote with the rest and say save your money.

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Deja Q

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:28 PM
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5. Precisely

Edited on Tue Jun-01-04 05:31 PM by HypnoToad

:-)

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salvorhardin

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:32 PM
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6. XP will run just fine on that hard but...

Win 2000 Pro is absolutely adequate. XP is basically Win NT with a prettier GUI. Although if your organization does decide to shell out for XP, you will likely want to disable a lot of the system services XP has active by default and perhaps turn off some of the eye-candy to make the GUI more responsive.

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Deja Q

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Tue Jun-01-04 05:54 PM
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7. I've a list of optimizations already...

I'll send it to them. I compiled it a few months ago. I doubt they'll go for it, but I have nothing to lose.

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