Win XP full or upgrade?

**hipopony66** · Mar 16th, 2002, 03:26 PM

they're about the same price on e-bay and I'm running win 98. Isn't a full install better? I've always had problems with upgrades before, like Win Me . It really messed up my system so I put 98 back on.

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 03:27 PM

full is always better. $$$ enjoy $$$

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 16th, 2002, 03:28 PM

Go for the full version...better to be safe than sorry! OR leave XP alone!

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 03:32 PM

The same price? You sure about that?

Make sure it's not XP Pro upgrade vs. XP Home full edition, as they are the same price retail.

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 03:34 PM

XP ROCKS!

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
XP ROCKS!

...said the man who never tried Win2k

**sail3005** · Mar 16th, 2002, 03:57 PM

no matter how good XP gets, win2k will always be better

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 16th, 2002, 04:00 PM

WIN2K ROCKS!

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 04:00 PM

uhh ya i have actually used every single operating system that microsoft has ever release (I count dos 6, dos 5 etc as one and the same with win 3.1 and win 2)

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 04:05 PM

Window 2000 is very good, however there are some features of XP that put it ahead

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 16th, 2002, 04:42 PM

Such as?

**nishantp** · Mar 16th, 2002, 04:46 PM

Im not sure about XP, but back in Win9x, the "Upgrade" CDs had all the files of the "full" version except that they would check for the existance of a previous version of windows (which was wuite simple to get around

).

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by Martin Wilson
Such as?

ClearType is nice but that's about it.

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 04:53 PM

it is pretty easy to make your XP CD bootable, such features are cleartype, integrated burning (i like it for CD-RW's), Hibernate, an improved start menu, skinnability, stability (although 2000 is just as stable), and many more which i can't think of now. although win2k is still a good operating sytem a few reasons make me like XP better

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:12 PM

I may buy it when I can get around to being bothered! Is it worth the money or should I stick with Win2k?

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:15 PM

Win2k is much better then XP. XP is childish

**nabeels786** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:22 PM

how is it childish? if you dont like the new themes, turn them off. i think its a good change from same old 2k look.

and doesnt upgrade have everything for full, but it just checks to see if you have a copy of 98/2k?

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by nabeels786
how is it childish? if you dont like the new themes, turn them off. i think its a good change from same old 2k look.

and doesnt upgrade have everything for full, but it just checks to see if you have a copy of 98/2k?

I use XP on a kitchen web surfing laptop. Mostly for the multi-user thing (it's perfect for that type of environment).

I gave XP to my mom since she'd be the kind of person who would use it, and my dad got XP and he loves it.

I guess we're all different.

**Gimlin** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:35 PM

childish like it was made for a 2 year old. I dont mind the themes, its the extremely slow searchs, the pop-up where ever u put in CD. The way it hides the Program files and Windows files. Etc. After alot of tweaking you could probably make it better

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by Gimlin
childish like it was made for a 2 year old. I dont mind the themes, its the extremely slow searchs, the pop-up where ever u put in CD. The way it hides the Program files and Windows files. Etc. After alot of tweaking you could probably make it better

Perhaps n00b-ized is a better term for it.

Some people call it 2000 with training wheels. Which is true. And I think these do need to be put in place. The NT kernel is very powerful and an inexperienced user could, for example, lock themselves out of their important documents.

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:34 PM

By default there are training wheels on XP, the theme looks like something out of a 2 year olds colouring book, the ballons; likewise, it hides your program files, and does things automatically for a CD you just put in, if you just put it in you probably know what you want to do with it. However all those can be disabled and beneath that you have a very nice OS

**nabeels786** · Mar 16th, 2002, 07:43 PM

well ive shut off that cd popup thingy, i like the integrated cd-rw support.

i dont need multi-user support, so ive shut that off

but im using it for...
the themes
better gaming support than 2k

and the #1 reason...
cleartype!

**sail3005** · Mar 16th, 2002, 09:15 PM

the only thing i miss about XP is the cleartype, but i am convinced that there is some app out there that will support it soon for 2k

**Dillinger4** · Mar 16th, 2002, 09:48 PM

XP professional seems to be targeted
at the "Bussiness user"so they say.

A lot of the added features
i can do without such as file encryption
and multiuser sessions.

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 09:50 PM

Originally posted by Dilenger4
XP professional seems to be targeted
at the "Bussiness user"so they say.
A lot of the added features
i can do without such as file encryption
and multiuser sessions.

Any company would have to be on crack to upgrade from 2000 Pro to XP Pro. XP Pro is just to show "hey, Windows XP stands for BOTH home and business"

NT4 to XP Pro, maybe, but not 2k to XP Pro, since it's basically the same thing.

**sail3005** · Mar 16th, 2002, 09:51 PM

I actually also liked the multiuser thing and the fast user switching. but I have to share this computer with my brother, so it came in handy.

BTW
why are you
typing everything
on a new line?

**Skitchen8** · Mar 16th, 2002, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by Dilenger4
XP professional seems to be targeted
at the "Bussiness user"so they say.
A lot of the added features
i can do without such as file encryption
and multiuser sessions.

so i guess my corporate edition is probably overkill for a home computer...

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:37 PM

the bottom line is: if you have 2000 stick with it, in my opinion though XP is still better 2000 will do you fine, though there arent quite as many features. it you have ANYTHING else, upgrade.

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:39 PM

I have corp edition too, and i am looking for the source for this keygen i found.

**Skitchen8** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:55 PM

Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
I have corp edition too, and i am looking for the source for this keygen i found.

why do you need the source?? all you need its the program... you gotta figure its helping you get a really nice program for free, let them keep the damn source...

**JungleMan** · Mar 16th, 2002, 11:59 PM

NO WAREZ DISCUSSION.

I'm not afraid to report to mods.

**Skitchen8** · Mar 17th, 2002, 12:17 AM

but you still aren't one... and you can go ahead and report me... im not exactly scared...

**Dillinger4** · Mar 17th, 2002, 12:24 AM

Posted by sail3005
BTW
why are you
typing everything
on a new line?

Just a bad habit. I hate when people post
code that makes me have to used horizontal
scroll bar.

So when i post back my reply
is nice and compacted.

**Skitchen8** · Mar 17th, 2002, 12:27 AM

its
getting
really
annoying
to
read
your
posts
on
soo
many
seperate
lines

**Skitchen8** · Mar 17th, 2002, 12:28 AM

Originally posted by Dilenger4's signature

Natures first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Robert Frost(1874-1963)

one of my favorite Frost poems... not one of my favorite to have to right a 3 page essay on though

**Skitchen8** · Mar 17th, 2002, 12:28 AM

anyway, back on topic... id go for the full version....

etoo · Mar 18th, 2002, 06:09 PM

XP is the best version. I tried Win 2000, but XP is better:

*ClearType

*Much better Internet Connection Sharing

*Works with older programs better than 2000

Get the OEM version of XP. It'll cost the same as the upgrade, but it's full. You don't get MS support, but I had a MS mouse and the support was horrible.

**Gandalf_Grey_** · Mar 18th, 2002, 10:00 PM

I didn't even use the keygen, i am just really interested in the algorithm behind it, i think microsoft did a great job at discouraging illegal use in XP, knowing thier algorithm isn't illegal. I am jsut interested in it

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