Should I run WinXP?

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by BeBro
UR, yes I tried Windowblinds long ago, but it didn´t run well. Maybe it was an older version?

When did you try Windowblinds? Of course, I have no idea what you want your desktop to look like, so I can't say for sure.

Originally posted by BeBro
I also asked for XP here to find out if there are real strong pros (compared to Win2k) except the graphics.

AFAIK, XP isn't even a full release in the NT/2K line. The next one is called "Longhorn," I believe, which is going to be even worse than XP.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Still looks too much like a kid's toy.

So you think NT looked too much like a kid's toy?

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
When did you try Windowblinds? Of course, I have no idea what you want your desktop to look like, so I can't say for sure.

So long ago I can´t even remember exactly

But as said, I can of course live without such graphic stuff. If XP has no real major advantages, I don´t need it. But then I also wouldn´t install another desktop tool just for some cool gfx. I just thought XP gives me both - better gfx, and some real improvements. Since that doesn´t seem to be the case, my 2k will be enough for now...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well, it playes more games, if that is important to you (it is to me ).

[Spiffor]

I am very pleased by XP professional since I have changed the goofy graphics and got rid of most of the 'user-friendly' features (more accurately called 'dumb-friendly' features)
The system is stable, and is rather convenient as it allows you to restore your old habits pretty easily.
I feel much better with XP pro, since it seems XP home don't allow you to do what you please with your comp, but XP pro seems to, at least in my experience.
However, be aware that you will send personal info about your computer to MS permanently with any WinXP, and it will be worse with any future system from MS. If you are jealous of your privacy, you should consider keeping your old system.

[alva]

Originally posted by Tassadar5000


And its stable enough that you can leave it on for weeks and itll still do what you want it to do

If that isn't a reason to install something else (at work), I don't know what is

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Still looks too much like a kid's toy.

So you think NT looked too much like a kid's toy?

NT looks distinctly different. It's even more bland, which suits the business world just fine.

Of course, I am not saying all businesses abhor colourful interfaces. Maybe it goes well over with design firms, if most of them aren't sticking with Macs.

[Agathon]

Don't use it. You'll become impotent and women will avoid you. You will develop a terrible rash and a porn addiction. And you'll become completely irrational and cross-eyed from looking at the badly designed interface.

Add to that that it will secretly tell MS about all the porn you've watched and then they'll blackmail you.

But hey, if you want to trust your computing to loons like this:

http://www.jasoco.com/lookhere/movies/ballmermonkey.mpg

it's your funeral.

[Willem]

Originally posted by Agathon

But hey, if you want to trust your computing to loons like this:

http://www.jasoco.com/lookhere/movies/ballmermonkey.mpg

it's your funeral.

Good Lord, what a clown!

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Still looks too much like a kid's toy.

[monolith94]

I run FROM WinXP... I reccomend you do the same.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Willem

Good Lord, what a clown!

Had you not seen it before?

I always look at it when I've had a bad experience with Windows. I especially like the end where he promises us four words and gives us five.

[Asher]

Ballmer is God, how can you not love him??

Ballmer.

If Steve Jobs acted like Ballmer does, rather than being rather flamboyant and blatantly mispronouncing things like Jaguar, I'd buy a Mac.

UR: Spare the thread your rhetoric about XP. XP looks identical to Win2K when you want it to, it doesn't look toyish except if your own perverse mind tells you it is...

[Spiffor]

XP does look toyish when unchanged. A friend of mine calls it "Windows Autist" for a reason. But you can easily change it so that XP looks like a real System. Mine does.

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Agathon
Don't use it. You'll become impotent and women will avoid you. You will develop a terrible rash and a porn addiction. And you'll become completely irrational and cross-eyed from looking at the badly designed interface.

I know, Lefty warned me two pages earlier