-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows XP vs. Windows 2000
- From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 17:25:30 -0500
This list is a good place for that help. There are other good ones too.
I'll be glad to add my two cents when it suits. I'm not a guru, but I have
managed to keep a good handful of computers running and reasonably secure
for the last several years - without reinstalls and without a lot of pricey
software. If you have experience with 2000, then you're already accustomed
to NT type systems and you should be fine.
On 8/15/2003 at 8:03 AM a whisper was heard, and the one known as
stormy1@xxxxxxx was rumoured to have uttered....
| thank you for that bit of reassurance Wyatt.
| Since this is a totally new system with all new and current
| parts I'm going to go with the Windows XP home. I always have
| liked to keep current and now is now time to let uncertainty
| get the better of me! I also have been thinking of moving to
| Windows XP Pro on my own home machine since thats the OS that
| new comptuers are work are getting, which means I'll be forced
| to work with it within the next year anyway -- and I am
| licensed to have a copy of it at home as well.
|
| Hopefully everything will go smoothly, but if not, I know
| where to come for help!!
|
| Thanks again,
| ~Lacey~
|
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
| Date: Thursday, August 14, 2003 8:27 pm
| Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows XP vs. Windows 2000
|
| > Not everyone, and maybe not even very many people have
| problems
| > with XP
| > Home. A computer with new supported hardware will likely
| not be a
| > problem. Older machines, machines with inferior resources,
| and
| > people with no
| > patience for any windows that doesn't look and act like a
| 9.x
| > windows are
| > the largest source of complaints.
| >
| > I own or have administrative (read free
| troubleshooting/training)
| > access to
| > five XP Home computers. All are performing exceptionally
| well and
| > involveless maintenance than the 9.x kin. It's stable,
| fast, and
| > reasonablysecure with careful setup. 2000 is a good OS as
| well,
| > but more business
| > oriented than XP. On a good, fast, new machine, be not
| afraid.
| > Most of
| > the problems you are seeing lately involve the latest virus
| that you
| > wouldn't get if you updated like you should.
| >
| > On 8/13/2003 at 8:11 AM a whisper was heard, and the one
| known as
| > Lacey was
| > rumoured to have uttered....
| >
| > | Okay I need some opinions/advice here.
| > |
| > | I am setting up a senior couple friends of mine
| with
| > a brand
| > | new
| > | computer -- we're about ready to plunk the money
| down
| > and have
| > | the computer
| > | place build it for them. Of course the standard
| OS
| > now is
| > | Windows XP home --
| > | which I've never used. Since I am going to be
| the
| > once called
| > | on to help
| > | them out whenever anything goes wrong I am
| getting really
| > | worried by all the
| > | troubles people are posting about their problems
| with
| > XP home.
| > | I have
| > | windows 2000 pro which I love -- I'm thinking I
| > should put
| > | that OS on their
| > | new computer instead. I certainly don't need a
| whole
| > new set
| > | of headaches
| > | and if Windows XP Home is going to do that I'd
| rather
| > not. |
| > | I also have access to Windows XP professional if
| that
| > makesany
| > | difference -- I could put that on there. They
| really
| > don't | mind paying the
| > | difference in cost just as long as it works for
| them
| > and as
| > | long as I will
| > | help them when they get stuck.
| > |
| > | What do you all think?
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | ~Lacey~
| > |
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