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Overall Rating
2 Star Review
Reviewed by: pseudocode
Updated:11-02-07
Duration of ownership:2 Years
Strengths: I can play directdraw, directx, and opengl apps and games. It supports a wide range of programs and is all easy to find what you need. With sp2 it is easier to do some service stuff and it adds some nice new features and updates.
Weaknesses: Viruses, adware, spam and all that junk there is no true way to protect against it. Windows is unstable and is full of errors. Plus why spend hundreds of dollars on windows when you can use linux (virus free) and use your same applications which are all open source. The only down to linux is you cant game without a few programs but even then it is to complicated.
Overall Evaluation: If your not computer savvy and want it easy and have money than go for this product. If your into real computing and server management and stability go with linux or mac.
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Overall Rating
2 Star Review
Reviewed by: RonaldBovender
Updated:02-24-08
Duration of ownership:1 Months
Strengths: Very nice operating system
Weaknesses: Not a genuine copy of Windows XP pro
Overall Evaluation: The product that I received looked great and appeared new and unopened. However, when installed, I was immediately informed by "Microsoft" that it was not a genuine copy of Windows and the product key had been used multiple times before. I was not happy with the continual reminders that this was not a genuine copy of Windows. I Was able to get Microsoft genuine advantage kit legal license directly from Microsoft for $199.
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1 Star Review
Reviewed by: gkozdron
Updated:11-25-07
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Strengths: Bogus Software
Weaknesses: Bogus Software
Overall Evaluation: I had been using this system since a May 2007 purchase.Now the system will not pass validation. MicroSoft saysa KEYGEN program was used for this. It was a Volume Licensefrom another country. So I am out the $92 I paid for itand will have to spend $149 ( to MicroSoft ) to get a valid License to use the XP Pro. Be advised this JoMart Sales is selling bogus software.
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4 Star Review
Reviewed by: jpenedosr1133
Updated:06-05-07
Duration of ownership:18 Days
Strengths: A GOOD PRODUCT
Weaknesses: IT WAS A LITTLE HARD TO ADD A SECOND LANGUATE FOR THE KEYBOARD. BUT THIS IS NOT TOO IMPORTANT.
Overall Evaluation: I HAVE USED IT FOR OVER TWO WEEKS AND IS PERFORMING GREAT. THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN FROM IT IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND IT AND USED IT CORRECTLY. OK.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: worgle1
Updated:03-25-07
Duration of ownership:5 Weeks
Strengths: I needed a new, unused, unregistered copy of Wndows Xp Professional, because Office 2007 runs and displays BEST on Xp Pro. The softwear was exactly as specified in the sellers ad.
Weaknesses: NONE!!
Overall Evaluation: The product was double-boxed, Microsoft seals intact, Windows Xp Professional. It was exactly as stated in the ad. According to the box, it was released in 2005, and it has service pack 2 included. It was just what I wanted. It was very fairly priced...it cost $100.00 less than the same product ordered from a large online "bookseller". It saved me money versus purchasing it in a store or from another online seller, and it was shipped in a timely fashion. I was very satisfied with my purchase.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: Wildcard500
Updated:09-30-06
Duration of ownership:2 Years
Strengths: latest windows drivers and technology
Weaknesses: for me i did not like the goofy XP look, so i changed it.
Overall Evaluation: When i first Built my PC it had a AMD 64 Bit Atholn 3500 CPU, a 120 GB hard drive. i tried to use windows 98 SE in this computer because i like the way it looked, but after i had every thing working it would take 5 minute for windows 98 SE to boot the PC up. I sadly bout a copy of Window XP-Pro installed it, and it booted up in 34 second a lot faster because it had the newest technology that worked with my 64 Bit CPU better, but i did not like the XP look, so i started doing a lot of changes to make me happy, here is what i did. 1. Turned on classic looks 2. Turned on classic folder layout 3. Turn Off restore point and speed the computer up 4. Turn Off Indexing 5. Disable send Error Reporting 6. Turn Off Remote Assistance 7. Don't Hibernate 8. Switch To Classic Start Menu 9. Disable desktop cleanup wizard every 60 days 10. Turn video setting to best performance 11. Using PowerToys TweakUI 12. Then Extracted all of my windows 98 SE desk top icons, and put them in my new computer with XP-RPO 13. turned off AutoComplete 14. turned on Use Classic Explorer 15. now i go to windows updates on the internet and get all of the updates 16. install ALL other drivers i need. Last Thing now i use the Back up software, i bout called Acronis True image 9 and make a Full back copy of my hard drive to a DVD, so i do not have to ever do all of the stuff above ever again. I am now very happy with windows XP-PRO, it looks liked windows 98 SE now after i am don, but it is really XP-PRO and has all of the latest drivers, updates, and technology.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: odeball
Updated:09-05-06
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Strengths: geat stable works with everything in the world, unlike linix and unix and mac.
Weaknesses: none, if there is a weakness they make a patch for it.
Overall Evaluation: Im tired of hearing all the linix, unix, mac fanboys say its horrable. What they dont get is when you running more then 8 programs in the back ground it takes a bit more power to run, and these people slaping windows xp in there down right horrable unupgraded systems saying its horrable, upgrade every 5 years you shouldent have a porblem. Next windows can run every comeputer applacation out there including games, can Linix, or Mac? oh that cant that sux, maybe you should get a operating system that can like windows, also windows has slight bugs mybe that because its 650 mb's of code unlike mac witch is close to 100 mb's, witch allows windows to run all the programs. If you update your computer ocasionaly, and drivers and update windows, it will run flawless from day 1 to next time you upgrade it. Ive used windows xp from 2001 till now there is no other operating system that comes close, thats why bill gates is payed 8 billion dollars a year. If you use a home system and did not build a custom pc JUST USE THE SYSTEM DISKS OR BACKUP PROGRAM, of course is guna have problems putting a fresh copy of XP on your home system cuz that windows is espicaly set of for that computer, dont put a fresh copy xp on your home system unless you absolutly have to, its is for fresh systems and companys. not systems with pre existing windows.
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Overall Rating
2 Star Review
Reviewed by: mbertolo
Updated:08-30-06
Duration of ownership:1 Months
Strengths: Product was reasonably priced and was delivered quickly.
Weaknesses: Once installed Microsoft said this "was NOT" a genuine copy which is what I paid for.
Overall Evaluation: Suggest better quality control on Windows XP SP2 to insure it is truly a genuine copy. I have been very pleased with all other purchases from PriceGrabber.com and will continues to make purchases through them.
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Overall Rating
1 Star Review
Reviewed by: michaeldarchangel
Updated:03-29-06
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Strengths: Neglible improvement from the initial release. Increased Bill Gates' net worth by 8 billion dollars from last year.
Weaknesses: Can't handle CPU intensive and RAM hungry applications like Autodesk 3ds MAX8 in developing games. The OS becomes extremely unstable and regularly crashes 3ds, even with 4 Gbs of RAM!
Overall Evaluation: An operating system based on C++ is far less stable than that based on UNIX (Mac OS X, Linux, etc.). I had to revert back to Win 2000 (SP4 with Rollup 1) and now things run a lot better. Overall, XP is adequate for everyday stuff, boys who play the latest games my company puts out and the self-proclaimed, techno-guru geniuses (I pity you) who rank XP right up there with Einstein's Theory of Relativity. For the rest of the disillusioned, I strongly advise that you get Win 2000 and download SP4 with Rollup 1 for now and then wait for Windows Vista SP2 to arrive. Let's make Bill earn his billions!
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Overall Rating
3 Star Review
Reviewed by: LARIDIAN
Updated:01-08-06
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Strengths: Windows XP is the most common operating system in the world, i.e., it is an international standard.
Weaknesses: It is a bug ridden inefficient sophmoric piece of trash.
Overall Evaluation: Please note I knew exactly what I was buying when I bought it. Poor as it is, it is the standard for desktops and laptops.
