It's actually more bloated than 2K, but it's optimized to boot up faster and load programs quicker. Frequently used programs will be optimized to run quicker as well. I have 256MB of PC160 memory, so I can't comment what it's like with 128; but I've found that it runs everything (Office apps, Visual Studio, Q3A engined games, Unreal Tournament engined games, NOLF, etc.) quicker than W98SE did. Running benchmarks on HD Tach reveals that W98 has better raw hard disk performance (I haven't installed optimized VIA 4-in-1 drivers on XP yet), but I really can't tell much of a visual difference. Basically, I like XP better than 98. Can't comment on W2K as I never ran it that much at home. > -----Original Message----- > From: Callum Lerwick [mailto:seg at haxxed.mine.nu] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 6:36 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Re: Need IE to view msn.com? > > > Hvidsten, Leif wrote: > > > 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>. > > > Is it any less bloated than 2K? > > I tried gaming with Win2K on 128mb of RAM, stuff like Half > Life/Counter > strike and Quake3 ran fine, but Counterstrike took 2-3 times > as long to > load a level, and Quake3 took several minutes to load a > level, compared > to the few seconds it takes on 9x/Linux on the same machine. > > Now Deus Ex was totally unplayable. Constant swapping. > > _______________________________________________ > 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.