I've been running XP since June or so. I have to agree with what Scott said. There is no doubt that it is faster than Win98 was. If you're a gamer, it's fast and very stable. And, of course, you get a built-in software firewall that will protect from any hacker <hehe>. > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Dier [mailto:dieman+tclug at ringworld.org] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:39 AM > To: Ben Lutgens; tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] Re: Need IE to view msn.com? > > > * Ben Lutgens <blutgens at sistina.com> [011026 07:20]: > > Is there some reason you picked XP over windows 2000? I'm > quite happy with > > win2k. It's stable and just _works_. Granted I'd rather use > a *nix, but if > > you have to use windows for things.... > > Its fast. Really fast. Bootup is fast, running apps is fast. etc. > Yeah yeah, ive got 256mb of ram, but it still seems faster than win2k. > The UI stuff they added is no short of kick ass, though. This is > definatly something I can give to my mom and they can figure > out. Plus > it comes with a pc-anywhere-ish 'help' utility that they can > invite you > to work on their box with them via MSN messanger. > > If you dont mind the privacy implications of microsoft > running a db(ick) > and all this single-vendor shit, its really quite a jump forward with > some of the things they have done. MSIE 6 is still behind mozilla in > some aspects of rendering, however. (bwhaha) > > One thing, if your running it, get the POWERTOYS free from microsoft. > The TweakUI and MSVDM (virtual desktops) are absouletly > required to make > your life easier. > > > I haven't had the chance to play with XP, the buzz is that > it'll be the > > nail-in-the-coffin of samba, have you messed with this? > > Not yet. > > > >But, I dont really want to run windows full time (ick). I > allready had > > >2 bluescreens. > > That's not good. > > I think it was a botched nvidia driver install, I tried it > again and its > been fine overnight. > > > -- > Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> <sdier at debian.org> > http://www.ringworld.org/ #linuxos at irc.openprojects.net > > Just say NO to Product Activation! > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > PRIVACY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain business confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If this e-mail was not intended for you, please notify the sender by reply e-mail that you received this in error. Destroy all copies of the original message and attachments.