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• Reviewed by: jimfarrellusa

  Updated: 07-08-05

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:21 Days

  Strengths: Stable, nice interface, good security, and XP is much faster than Windows 2000 Pro - especially booting up.

  Weaknesses: Microsoft should release software that is secure and stable to start with instead of constantly releasing "updates" and "service packs".

  Overall Evaluation: Windows XP is stable and easy to use with a nice interface. You get a good feeling that the operating system is in control instead of the applications. Includes SP2 for added security. You do not need to download and install SP2 yourself. "OEM" does not mean anything is missing. It simply means you do not get a retail box or manual. I have found that the "Home" version has everything I need. Also, XP is much faster than Windows 2000 Pro - especially booting up.

• Reviewed by: reino200

  Updated: 09-16-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:4 Years

  Strengths: you have all The features that you need, all the extra games. The smooth installation of hardware and soft ware

  Weaknesses: I find that it doesn't have some of the help topics that some first time users would need.

  Overall Evaluation: I have enjoyed using windows xp, with all of its features, I find windows easy to find things on the internet with windows xp. All in all I find that windows xp is the best windows oparating system software that I have used out of all the past windows I have used.

• Reviewed by: uzz3r

  Updated: 03-13-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Years

  Strengths: The most configurable OS next to Linux

  Weaknesses: Proprietary software, prime target for crackers, frequent patches/critical updates necessary.

  Overall Evaluation: I have read some of the reviews on this site about XP Home, and feel that many reviewers have not done their homework on this OS. It seems to me that most users attempt to operate the OS without doing much, if any reading or research via the many books, periodicals, and websites devoted to this subject. I personally am very satisfied with WinXP Home, and have had very few problems with it. The hangups, crashes, and incapatibility issues, that I did have, upon reading and researching them, were found to be due to my lack of knowledge, or third party software flaws. In summary, if you don't want to spend time LEARNING about how to use computers and software, be prepared to either deal with frequent problems and crashes, or spend $$$ and time with tech support.

• Reviewed by: jefffann

  Updated: 02-07-04

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Years

  Strengths: many

  Weaknesses: not many

  Overall Evaluation: If you want to install over 512mb of ram you can't with Windows95,98,or ME. You can with XP.just like you can with 2000. System restore like ME unlike 2000.No need to get separate software for zip files or tranferring data to a cdrw.System lockups are vitually gone.I've had a few but that was because of the age of the software I tried to install.I've only had issues with a handful of games but those are OLD.There are some hardware incompatibility issues also but there again keyword OLD.An example:"Oh darn,I can't get my Voodoo5 to work with XP"is that the fault of XP or could it be that the company that made that card is out of business and there are no updated drivers other than 3rd party.Or another one: "I can't seem to get my old dos games to work with XP"Well heck I can't seem to get them all to work with 98 either until I bought a motherboard with an isa slot for a SoundBlaster.If you are in need of an o.s. and want a Microsoft product get this if you have a new generation computer. Most of the complaints I've read I beleive come from trying to use it on an old dinosaur.If you have one of those there's a lot better way to spend your money than upgrading the o.s.Some people just expect too much.You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.I have all the o.s. I've referred to and this is the best.There's a place for them all so if you don't have a machine that meets or exceeds the optimum system requirements don't bother getting it unless you want to be one of the complainers.

• Reviewed by: parrishrex

  Updated: 11-20-03

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Years

  Strengths: Reliable, stable, easy to learn and use.

  Weaknesses: Some compatability problems with some older software and equipment, but, it's worth it.

  Overall Evaluation: I replaced Windows Me with XP Home, haven't had a lockup, lost work or any other typical computer failure since. It makes integrating new equipment, software and networking a breeze not to mention all the extras bells and whistles included with XP. You could actually get good use out of your system without any additional software.

• Reviewed by: KT333

  Updated: 07-29-03

  Overall Rating: 2 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Months

  Strengths: with SP1 I was able to (sort of) uninstal Explorer and WMP. Past windows had explorer try to take over mozilla (built in popup stopper). Was able to change look so it looked better(it was confusing)

  Weaknesses: Long load time and REALLY bad game proformance compared to Win98se, but faster load and better game proformance then Win2k. Less stable then Win2k, more stable then Win98se.

  Overall Evaluation: Installing XP was a pain compared to Win2k and 98se. I ran 3DMark2001 and my score with XP was 6391, and with Win98se it was 7843, and Win2K it was 6294. It takes forever to load, about over 2 mins (with 98se it is under a minute, Win2k was over 3 mins) The default look of XP is hard to work with, it catches the eyes away from what you are working on. The start menu is twice as big as every other windows, and it is baddly laid out. It took going into tens of windows to change it. The MyComputer window is VERY bad, the floppy and hardDrives and DVD-rom are not listed in the order I set them up, and I couldn't change this. I thought because XP is built off of Win2k, then it wouldn't crash, but it crashes or freezes about 3 time a week. (Win98se crashed or froze almost once a day) I can't play games at night after middnight till 4ish, XP was doing something to make my harddrive light go off like crazy. I read online that XP was defragmenting my computer, without asking (I couldn't figure out how to turn it off), and I can't watch a movie or play any games at night. Also, WinXp is not something you can put on a spare computer to do internet sharing or something. It requires 128mb Ram, and even with 256mb ran and a 950mhz processor, it was VERY slow, just browsing MyDocuments and a few folders If you want stable, do work on, or just go online, use Win2k. If you want proformance, play games, want the most out of your hardware, use Win98se.

• Reviewed by: kallmighty

  Updated: 07-01-03

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:20 Months

  Strengths: Very stable and customizable.

  Weaknesses: Too glitzy, MS went overboard for on the pretty looks. But this can be corrected.

  Overall Evaluation: A lot of people are complaining about XP but I love it. It is very stable. Running games is easy and many run better than on 98SE. If there are troubles there is a compatably feature to help fix the problem (I have never used it so I don't know how well it works). Almost everything can be customized if you don't like any aspect of XP, you just have to know where to look. So in that respect it is confusing, but help files are extensive and tell you how to do most of the customizing (or you could look on the internet). It runs faster than 98 and had most of the drivers needed for my system. New drivers are always being released so it may not have the most current driver, but your devices will work until you download the latest version. The MS cirtification for new drivers takes a very long time but if you only load the approved drivers XP runs great with little if any instability. Most of the problems I have had were due to hardware failing or problems with the software I was loading. Over all it is a very good OS (MS finally did it right!) The MS activation is a pain in the @ss but I have installed my OS several times (re the hardware failings above) and not once have I had any problems. I gave XP only 4 stars because it is very expensive.

• Reviewed by: rmenton

  Updated: 06-03-03

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Stable and boots quickly. Better multimedia features. Multiuser integration.

  Weaknesses: Interface is a bit confusing. Don't like the search system.

  Overall Evaluation: This is clearly a better OS than 98SE it's predecessor. Having read the other reviews I don't quite understand why some people give these one star criticisms without considering how much software is available for this OS, and the fact that it all should run better and more reliably. Apart from Win2000, I don't see a better alternative that XP, so if you need the OS for making money, as I do, it's not even an issue. My software platform runs better on XP than it did on 98SE, hands down. Berating MS and Gates should be left for other forums.

• Reviewed by: steveyh13

  Updated: 04-26-03

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:4 Months

  Strengths: Good Looking, Works IF you have enough ram ( i have 512), good digital effects, wmp9's great, comes with a load of cool software ( well mine did, buts mines oem so....enough said)

  Weaknesses: erm..... i'll have to think about this.

  Overall Evaluation: i like xp's look and the way you have system restore, i definatly recommend xp home to anyone, the only real problem is it's slightly less stable than 2k, but it has never crashed on me so i need re-booting, only crashes one program but it soon sortes that out, maybe it crashes for all you out there because your PC IS SLOW and doesn't have enough MEMORY, i have a 2.4ghz with 512 ram, try getting that and it will work fine, windows xp's the latest from ms so you'll need the latest pc. simple :)

• Reviewed by: webtv13

  Updated: 04-21-03

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Fancy GUI, cheaper price than W2K was when it was released. System restore is nice - make sure it is installed and working.

  Weaknesses: Blue Screen of Death (System 32 Errors) still occurs quite regularly for some XP users. Many security flaws exist. Some users report problems with Service Pack 1 so beware...

  Overall Evaluation: If you own Windows 2000 PRO then KEEP it. Windows XP is for CASUAL users NOT power users. Windows 2000 is a much better O/S and far more stable. If you do not play games (not much driver support for W2K) then get W2K or be brave and try W2K3. For XP - ensure that you get latest BIOS update from your OEM. Blue Screen of Death - try to repair "C:WINDOWSCHKDSK /R" at the DOS prompt after you run the Win XP OS CD Rom. If this fails then re-install. Get used to this procedure. I would never attempt to develop software using Windows XP as my O/S. I have used W2K for 3 years and NEVER had the Blue Screen of Death!!!

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