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  • #16
    Download XP Pro.*

    It runs absolutely fine on my Cyrix 333, although it does lag a bit when it comes to processor intensive stuff, as you might imagine.

    * This is the official viewpoint of Paul Hanson and should be taken as such. None of that cowardly disclamer stuff for me!
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    • #17
      Originally posted by Spiffor
      However, if you haven't switched to XP yet, you might consider switching to 2000, which is powerful and doesn't rely on the same technology as ME.
      And XP does rely on the same technology as ME?

      The only technology that XP and ME share is XP has an improved System Restore...which is the only good feature from ME.
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      • #18
        Asher :
        I never said so. But I've seen many poeple confusing 2000 and ME because they were out at the same time, and hence 'must have been about the same'. I was pinpointing that 2000 was very different from ME, and is worth it.
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        • #19
          Windows XP Pro still costs more than USD$200 here a copy. Damn bloodsuckers. I can buy an entire computer on that amount of $.
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          • #20
            Originally posted by Urban Ranger
            Windows XP Pro still costs more than USD$200 here a copy. Damn bloodsuckers. I can buy an entire computer on that amoung of $.
            It's for sale for $149 everywhere I look. Which also happens to be the same price as Red Hat Linux 9.
            Last edited by Asher; May 13, 2003, 22:48.
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            • #21
              XP Pro for $149? Where? That's what I paid for XP Home, but XP Pro was always going for $299 for the upgrade version (something like $450 for the full )

              Not that I needed the Pro anyway, but if it'd been that cheap I'd have taken it...
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              • #22
                While I think that ME is the best OS ever, if you must get Win XP, i would highly recemend that you get a copy off of edonkey.
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by optimus2861
                  XP Pro for $149? Where? That's what I paid for XP Home, but XP Pro was always going for $299 for the upgrade version (something like $450 for the full )

                  Not that I needed the Pro anyway, but if it'd been that cheap I'd have taken it...
                  That was in USD

                  https://www.amazon.com
                  "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                  Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Asher
                    It's for sale for $149 everywhere I look. Which also happens to be the same price as Red Hat Linux 9.
                    That's the Pro version.
                    (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
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                    • #25
                      I upgraded from Win98 to XP home for £85 (sterling - work out the conversion rate for yourself).

                      It is more stable than 98 was and a lot of the bits and pieces are much better. You just have to shut off a lot of the rubbish you don't want - like trying to persuade it that people want something other than US English.

                      The big downside is that I can't be bothered to sort out how to play the old 95/98 games I still like.
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Asher
                        That was in USD
                        Oh yeah, I forgot you're a Yankee-luver .

                        That must've been a sale or promotion; they're listing WinXP Pro Upgrade at $199 (US) now. Pretty close to the $299 (Can) I mentioned.
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                        • #27
                          Kazaa has it for US$0.
                          Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Urban Ranger
                            That's the Pro version.
                            Yes it is. And incase you forgot, UR, Pro is a superset of Home.
                            "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                            Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by optimus2861
                              Oh yeah, I forgot you're a Yankee-luver .

                              That must've been a sale or promotion; they're listing WinXP Pro Upgrade at $199 (US) now. Pretty close to the $299 (Can) I mentioned.
                              Amazon has it at $159 right now as I post: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...448852-9563118

                              The "Price" is $199 but after the special offer it's $159.
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                              • #30
                                I have XP Home on a computer I purchased last year, and I upgraded my other computer to XP Pro.

                                For our purposes, there isn't much difference between the two. According to Microsoft, XP Pro is geared more for the business user and XP Home to the non business user.

                                If you don't need/want the additional stuff offered in XP Pro, then go for the XP Home.

                                I haven't been impressed enough by XP Pro to upgrade my other computer to XP Pro. XP Home is doing a great job for what we need it for.

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