Windows XP

[scsa20]

Can anyone tell me when is Windows XP coming out and how much it well cost?? Plus can you tell me if it's going to be better the all the other windows out there?? Thanks.

[siyan]

Its gonna kick arse.

-C

[Wynd]

I think it comes out October 25th.

[filburt1]

MS hasn't disclosed the price.

[JungleMan]

XP is crapola!

Only for pu$$ies who are still using WinME!

[filburt1]

Justin, have you even USED Windows XP as a primary operating system for more than two weeks?

[parksie]

Originally posted by filburt1
Justin, have you even USED Windows XP as a primary operating system for more than two weeks? You used it for two weeks!

AAAAAARRRGGGGGHHHHHH HE'S CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPREAD OF DOS ATTACKS DUE TO RAW SOCKET SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KILL HIM!!! MAIM HIS CHILDREN!!!

Kiddin' :) I'm sure you have a firewall :) The problem with raw sockets in a consumer OS (which doesn't include 2000's later addition) is that your average user won't have a firewall, or the knowledge of basic security.

[filburt1]

ROTFLMAO, I wasn't connected to the net at the time, you silly. :p

[parksie]

Silly computer user, the Internet is for kids ;)

[filburt1]

Says the modem user. :p :D :D

[parksie]

**** off :)

Although it's quite funny that BT are now millions in debt...HAHAHA TAKE THAT YOU GREEDY BASTARDS!!! BET YOU REGRET NOT GIVING US ADSL NOW, DON'T YA! HAHAHA!!!

:rolleyes:

[parksie]

*cough*

I get over it by ranting away about how unlucky they are :D

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by filburt1
Justin, have you even USED Windows XP as a primary operating system for more than two weeks?

yeah..
not so much that it sucks but *** would i need it for

[filburt1]

It looks cool. :D

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by filburt1
It looks cool. :D

Ack you are such a Dell-ite...:rolleyes: :p

[aknisely]

What's wrong with being a Dellite? I've bought lots of junk from Dell.

[JungleMan]

ahem...filburt has a 200 watt PSU :p :p

seriosly if u want a real computing machine for a low price build yo own mofo :D :D :D

[aknisely]

I found that building 30 computers would be a waste of several weekends, so I ordered them from Dell. No regrets.

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by aknisely
I found that building 30 computers would be a waste of several weekends, so I ordered them from Dell. No regrets.

You have a good point...but that's for business probably...

[aknisely]

Business... well, yes I suppose! Business, of course!!

[scsa20]

does anyone recomand to get Windows XP?? or just should I just stay with Windows Me??

[aknisely]

Get rid of Windows ME at your earliest convenience.

[JungleMan]

30 PCs at home...man you must have 2 or 3 in every room! :D :D

jk

for business i can see buying a dell, as corporate users aren't exactly overclocking, crunching SETI, and playing Quake 3 on corporate machines. plus dell is reliable.

but for home? CB is a must! :)

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by scsa20
does anyone recomand to get Windows XP?? or just should I just stay with Windows Me??

if you own 98 or ME and have a small budget: get XP!
If you own 2000: don't bother!

[aknisely]

Well, assuming my home has ten rooms, yes that'd be mathematically accurate :eek:

I even put on 3 extra machines for the bosses to use at home.



So...



Pzah!!!

[aknisely]

Besides that, I get warranties and customer service from Dell.

[scsa20]

Originally posted by jpbtennisman


if you own 98 or ME and have a small budget: get XP!
If you own 2000: don't bother!

ok, I'll get XP whenever it gets out for public.

[aknisely]

It's been out in public for at least a year now...

[scsa20]

the unbeta one, I meant

[aknisely]

It ships with Dell (etc) in september, and retail in october.

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by aknisely
Besides that, I get warranties and customer service from Dell.

manufacturers have warranties too :p and if they don't you buy a replacement component that is bigger and better

i never use customer service cuz i upgrade my OS anyway and sony tech spt sux0rz :p

i'd rather overclock and have optimal cooling and a 400w PSU

just a matter of personal preference i guess :D :D :D

[scsa20]

all the computer Co. (like Dell and Hp) has it alreadly (well...I don't mean alreadly, but sooner)??

[aknisely]

You also like to steal music :)

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by scsa20
the unbeta one, I meant

cool new word, unbeta :D :D :D

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by aknisely
You also like to steal music :)

youre gettin ripped off, mofo ;)

[scsa20]

Originally posted by jpbtennisman


cool new word, unbeta :D :D :D

seems like you never heared the word "unbeta"

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by scsa20


seems like you never heared the word "unbeta"

it's called a final release, dummy :D :D

[aknisely]

No I'm not. I think it's a sweet deal.

[filburt1]

Originally posted by aknisely
You also like to steal music :)

This isn't the thread for this, akinsely... :rolleyes:

[scsa20]

Originally posted by jpbtennisman


it's called a final release, dummy :D :D

Final Release, Unbeta Version; what's the differnts? :D

[JungleMan]

unbeta could mean alpha :D :D :D

[scsa20]

true, true

[JungleMan]

yeawww

unbeta

i love that word :D :D :D

[alex_read]

Useless - ignore it !

okay, I admit, I've been using it for about a month (pro & home editions). The actual one is out OCTOBER 25th & will be the same price as the others - £100 ish.

Leave it, everythings done for dumbasses - looks nice (questionable that bit) & hide all the functionality, MS have done a u turn & are basically saying "here you go, this os works, and there's lots of pretty screens you can look at, but you won't bugger this one up & call our support so much"


unbeta

i love that word
I like UMBONGO !

[flufke]

WINDOWS XP SUCKS but
i will have the Windows XP Beta version tomorrow :) :)

[nabeels786]

i heard XP was gonna be $30

according to the review of RC1 done by AnAndTech.com, it really really sucked. You need a machine that was 1.3x better to get the same performance.

im good with 2k. now only if i can get OpenGL to work...

[filburt1]

Originally posted by nabeels786
i heard XP was gonna be $30

ROTFLMAO! An MS OS under $100? Yeah, right!

[scsa20]

Microsoft Produnt (VB, VC, VS, VJ, OS, etc.) under $100!!! That's a new one on me.

[JungleMan]

Originally posted by alex_read
Useless - ignore it !

okay, I admit, I've been using it for about a month (pro & home editions). The actual one is out OCTOBER 25th & will be the same price as the others - £100 ish.

Leave it, everythings done for dumbasses - looks nice (questionable that bit) & hide all the functionality, MS have done a u turn & are basically saying "here you go, this os works, and there's lots of pretty screens you can look at, but you won't bugger this one up & call our support so much"


I like UMBONGO !

right on, XP is Win2k for newbies who don't know their RAM from a floppy disk

[Guv]

On a Tech forum i use, somebody said something like the following.They tried to make XP idiot proof and merely made it difficult to use.

BTW: Windows 98 SE seems to install with some option which does not show files in the Windows folder. Instead you get a Picture box which includes a message saying you can hurt the system by fooling with these files. There is a place to click if you want to see the files in spite of the warning. After you have viewed the files a few times, Explorer relents and displays the files just as for other folders.

Might XP get less idiot proof with use?

[alex_read]

right on, XP is Win2k for newbies who don't know their RAM from a floppy disk
um, what's a floppy disk :eek: :D

Might XP get less idiot proof with use?

Not really Guv :rolleyes: , it saves the screens & options that you've been in before, so if you've managed to sieve through the crap & actually find the useful windows settings it's a bit easier the second time, but on the whole, not really.

win98 - best for games (ME's crap too)
win2000 - best for work

sorted !

[prog_tom]

Well WinXP has 4 versions... Home Personal, Professional, Server, Advance Server.

in order of
$90-98
$199-213
$400-413
$1023-1040

No, it's not gonna be better than Win2k Pro.

[DWillems]

What does XP stand for anyway ? Xtra Pathetic ? :p :p :p :p

[HarryW]

Who in their right mind would want to run a server on XP?

After you have viewed the files a few times, Explorer relents and displays the files just as for other folders.

Might XP get less idiot proof with use?I've never found that it gets used to it, 98 just asks me every time unless I turn off the 'view folder as web page' option. Maybe I'm missing something? Win2k at least asks you only once, the first time after it starts that you go into the folder, and it doesn't ask you again unless you restart.

I doubt if XP will be any less protective than 98 already is, I am more inclined to expect double the number of warning screens.

I was quite annoyed when Win2k warned me 'there is no need to change these files' when I looked in Program Files for the first time. I find it mildly insulting somehow, as if it's saying I'm stupid.

[alex_read]

well we didn't like to say ...

:D

I'm definitly sticking to 98

[prog_tom]

Ha, Actually it means Xtra Porno:)
Nah, it means eXPerience.

I hate WinXP(Beta2).
I mean the ICONs are all big and stuff(in the folder view). You can change it for once, but when you view that folder again, it still is that large...
It's basically for beginners, in our world, it's considered BABIES:)

So they must design a crap for "Adults" like us:), but though I'm only 12.