Sivy Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 I'm currently Windows ME and to tell you the truth, i haven't had any problems with it until now (see help me! thread) So the question is should i upgrade to XP? i heard a lot of bad feedback from XP users, saying it has many bugs. Please let me know- what's good about it? what's bad about it? why aren't you using it? etc. your input would be most appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth-Nasty Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 youve heard bad things bout it cos thats what people focus on the are millions and millions of people who have no trouble with xp i think its really good and more to the point it could help you play mafia which is a great game:) __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 Before you decide, realize there are other OS's you can "upgrade" to that might be better than ME. Win98SE Win2k Linux (Redhat, Mandrake, etc) MacOS (hey, we are talking about ME here!) If you don't mind buying more ram and like the fancy desktop gui stuff, XP might be right up your alley. Every Windows OS has been pretty buggy, but after awhile they release patches so it eventually becomes acceptable for the general user. But, as to which one you start with, its up to you. If you can try them out free, that might be your best bet. PS: Even if you're paranoid like me and you want to avoid that "Authentication" crap and get the "Corporate Edition" instead of that crappy "Home" version, you still have the Media Player Spyware fiasco to deal with, and its slower than 2k. No thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 i agree with kurgan .... dont goto XP ... ive heard bad stuff about it 2 ... more than the others i dont like 2k on me dads (but thats prolly cos im not used to it) dunno linux etc. i vote 98se Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 i would vote either 98se since you already know ME or XP, i cant say i have had one problem related to the OS while using XP, but i have seen many a problem with ME, maybe i just got unlucky, but it seems like a throw together, pos, of an OS to me. another option is installing 98se (or ME) and also XP that way you can still play Duke3D, Dark Forces or other DOS based games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 well 98SE, 2k are good options. 98 you cna play any game you want really. Don't upgrade to xp yet though, i don't thikn it's a very good idea, not that it's actually a bad OS it's jsut that it's quite buggy IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted September 12, 2002 Author Share Posted September 12, 2002 i was using 98se before ME, i didn't notice much difference other than cosmetic changes. i might think about going back to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCanr2d2 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 It really depends on what you want the system for: Win98SE is apparently the quickest OS for playing games, so go with that if that is what you want, but I believe that it is full of bugs, I had got to the stage where every second reboot told me my registry was corrupt. I think both XP and 2K are a lot more stable,having used both, with XP definitely the most stable OS I have ever used. XP does everything that you want it to, and probably more, and I don't want to know where everyone thinks the bugs are in the program either..... I think that it is a fallacy, more of a misconception than the truth, although it is a little less user friendly than the older 98/ME builds, coming from the NT/2K history that XP is built upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absurd Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Get it with a mouse or IDE cable for the OEM to work: http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=604631 Can't beat the price. XP Pro is everything you'll need. If you need to tweak it to reduce things running, check here: http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/winxp_services/ And here: http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 ::::currently majoring in comp sci::::: since XP is only on its what 3rd service pack...its really got some kinks in it. you may want to wait until its at least on service pack 8. that's when most of the bugs have worked themselves out and the os is pretty stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absurd Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 You must mean 2K. XP only has one service pack out. http://www.cnet.com/software/0-806340-1205-20039834.html?tag=rev-rev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCanr2d2 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Lol, XP just had SP1, it is Win2K that has SP3. Took until SP4 or so for NT to be fairly decent too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absurd Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I have both XP Pro and Win 2K Pro. Both with their latest service packs. If I had to choose - definetly XP Pro. It just seems more compatible, and feels more stable. Win 2K has crashed a couple times before. XP has not - same applications. This is a completely subjective observation - take it for what it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstar__2 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 *waves his hads around* "u will choose winXP" sivyB"i will choose winXP" glad that is cleared:D i've got winxp too, and i got no trouble at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 oooo :::keeps mouth quiet about 3rd service pack::::: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absurd Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 3rd service pack for XP? Haha, the first one just came out. There is however 3 of them for Win 2K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_101 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 i heard about xp and upgrading but the main reason it was a hassle 4 most ppl was they forgot to d/l the drivers 4 everything first, so when they installed xp they had no drivers, my bro found that out and both of us havent had any probs. FATTEH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerfYoda Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Youve only heard bad things about XP because ppl tend to bitch when theyres problems & not say anything when things are runnign smoothly. I've never had a problem with Windows XP. If you must use a Microsoft OS then use Windows XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 problems with XP that are undeniable 1. expensive (coming from sum1 whos neva bought an OS in his life) 2. change bits in yer pc ... have to fone MS to sort it 3. Looks like a 2 yr old designed it (tho i hear there is a old style "skin") 4. wont run dos games .... THIS IS A BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDD problem 5. need new drivers (altho this is but a time consuming problem ... not a major 1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth-Nasty Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 it does have a backwards compatibility mode this means that if you have a program which ran on an older version of windows but not on xp. you can tell xp to run it as if it was windows 95/98/me/2000 etc so effectivly it contains all the other windows versions if you are gonna get a microsoft windows, xp is the one to get the question is do you want a version of microsoft windows?? (i reckon you should get xp ) __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstar__2 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 if you don't want windows, you can always get lindows;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 it looks fairly simple ... u can upgrade to XP for about £80 or the equiv .. if money isnt a problem or u can "upgrade" to win98se for free (im sure u can find sum1 to borrow a disc from) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Even though I'll agree that Win2kPro was "more stable" for me than Win98SE here's what it amounted to: Win98SE: After a full day of being used, starts to slow down and eventually crashes. Solve by rebooting often. Win2KPro (and yes, even after all the latest updates and service patches): BSOD (blue screen of death) every so often, but always as fast as can be otherwise. Usually it would crash every couple of days.... ALWAYS while multitasking I might add! And yes, Win2K has "compatability mode" as well, but nothing is perfect, you always lose some compatability between Windows versions, sadly. PS: In response to the bottom post, that's how USB devices are always supposed to work in Windows (so long as you have the port enabled in your Device Settings)! ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Knight Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 i have xp and have had no problems at all the only bug, it was on my dads computer, is that there was a german paint when he first installed xp, it was really weird, he couldn't figure it out and that is weird to becasue he is a computer tech so he usually can but it is a good OS, i have had no problems with it at all and where did you get that about Medi Player Spyware? i don't really think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth-Nasty Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 another good thing bout xp is that if you put a game controller or digital camera into a usb port it automatically detects it and you can use stuff like that without having to install stuff:) it makes things ded simple:) __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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