A strange comparison I hear you say? Well the reason for this is that I am currently running Windows 2000 Pro, but after installing WinXP Home on a different machine, the laptop, I've been quite impressed with it... now that they have had time to work on any bugs etc.

So what do people think, should I switch this system to Windows XP Home Edition? I don't think I need the Pro version as it's just a home network that's setup here.

I like the new interface in XP, it just makes a change to the common old Windows look, or the 'classic' look as Microsoft call it. But is it worth the upgrade price? I'm in the UK, and a full copy of XP is going to be about $230 (I always prefer to install a full copy than to upgrade).

Alan

I'd say switch.
When I had Win 2000 Pro I really didn't like it. I also had some problems with it. When I got Win XP I fell in love with it. :D

After the first few days you will definatly really like XP, at least everyone I know who has used it has warmed up to it fairly quickly.

-Brendan

Andiegirl, was that 2000 Pro to XP Home? or was it to XP Pro?

Alan

I'd stick with 2000 pro.

I've been running 2000 for over a year and a half. I've worked on XP, and I have no ambition to make the switch myself. I haven't been impressed with any of the new additions, when I work in XP I switch to the classic interface, and I'd rather stick with 2000 that I know is stable as a rock.

Oh yeah, and also that I'm half way to getting my 2000 MCSA, so I use it for testing purposes.

I used to run Windows 2000 Professional.
I tried Windows XP Home.
Went back to Windows 2000 Professional.
I tried Windows XP Professional.

I never looked back. ;)

I've used both and still use both. I use Windows 2000 Pro for any box I require not go down, and I keep XP Pro on this box just for toying with and Quake 2. ;)

Originally posted by SoftWareRevue
I used to run Windows 2000 Professional.
I tried Windows XP Home.
Went back to Windows 2000 Professional.
I tried Windows XP Professional.

I never looked back. ;) So you stuck with with Windows XP Pro? I've taken a look at the additional features of the XP Pro version, and it's only got more advanced network security mainly. Am I missing something in the Pro version that made you like it over the XP Home version?

Alan

Suppose I should have pointed out that, when I was on XP Home, it was during that beta period.

I know people that use it; and love it. As a matter of fact, I know one that had XP Pro and purchased a new computer that came with XP Home. He is quite satisfied with Home and says he misses nothing about Pro.

Me; I don't want to go back to find out.

I've tried them both and I stuck with 2kpro, which I will use as my primary OS until it becomes hopelessly outdated.

I'm sticking with Win2k. It works and does what I need it to do. If it ain't broke, then don't try to fix it.

I'm sticking with 2000 Pro. It's stable, had only two service packs, and it works.

Ive been running 2k pro for almost a year and have no real complaints over it...

I won't be upgrading until a program I really want requires a minimum of xp, but of couse I'll upgrade if I cant force it to run on win2k... I'll stick with 2k as long as humanly possible.

i would say stick with win 2k pro, its a nice stable operating system, and takes less processing power and ram than win xp

why waste resources when u can use them to do something usefull

Originally posted by matt2kjones
i would say stick with win 2k pro... ...takes less processing power and ram than win2kRiiiight... ;)

Yes, yes, I know you meant to say than XP.

It's a hard choice determining what to do... I think for now I'll stick with Win2K Pro and if I get the time, I'll order WinXP and install it. things like this I don't like to upgrade as mentioned above, but I end up formatting the whole machine and restoring all the data and programs etc... nice clean machine :).

Alan

Upgrading always seems to come back to bite you in the end. It always seems best to reformat and start again - gives you a day off work ;)

I stuck with Win2K Pro until XP became more stable (WRT thrid-party drivers) and switched us over to XP Pro. Haven't looked back.

Originally posted by ho247
So you stuck with with Windows XP Pro? I've taken a look at the additional features of the XP Pro version, and it's only got more advanced network security mainly. Am I missing something in the Pro version that made you like it over the XP Home version?

Alan

also the silly little registration thing on XP Home and how you can't change your computer config too much......... :o

XP - is amazing - Don't think of switching to anything less than that :)

i use XP pro

once you remove all the xp ugly junk, its just like 2k. It doesent seem to use anymore resources than 2k. Plus i get integrated remote desktop, i use this feature at work A LOT. :D

i've been running windows 2k pro for over a year and a half now and i don't have any problem at all

i was just wondering recently if it was wise to switch to XP but i got a few questions,

does it take up more ram and resources?
well that's it, lol

Originally posted by ntwaddel
i use XP pro

once you remove all the xp ugly junk, its just like 2k. It doesent seem to use anymore resources than 2k. Plus i get integrated remote desktop, i use this feature at work A LOT. :D How does the remote desktop feature work exactly? For example, I've got WinXP Home on the laptop and Windows 2000 Pro on this machine here, does that mean I can access the laptop from here and just switch desktops? Or do you need WinXP on both machines?

Alan

Originally posted by ho247
How does the remote desktop feature work exactly? For example, I've got WinXP Home on the laptop and Windows 2000 Pro on this machine here, does that mean I can access the laptop from here and just switch desktops? Or do you need WinXP on both machines?

Alan

You need XP on both ends... It's basically like a trojan... The other party must allow you to connect though. Never used it so I don't know how the authentication and connecting works


TrojanXP ;)

Actually I found Windows 2000 to be the most stable Windows operating system yet. XP may be "cute" but I wouldn't give up Windows 2000 for anything.

You need XP on both ends... It's basically like a trojan... The other party must allow you to connect though. Never used it so I don't know how the authentication and connecting works I see... I'll love to try the remote desktop if I get WinXP :).

Actually I found Windows 2000 to be the most stable Windows operating system yet. XP may be "cute" but I wouldn't give up Windows 2000 for anything.I quite agree with that, that's why I find it a hard choice to change or not, as personally Win2000 Pro is the most stable OS so far... and we all know how many bugs WinXP has. But now that Microsoft have had a change to fix those bugs, it's tempted to switch over. I also like their auto-updating feature that allows you to download the fixes as they come out, automatically.

Alan