Windows 2000 Vs Windows XP

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Is there any good reason to upgrade from Win2000 to windows XP?
I've never used windows XP. What would be the benefit of upgrading
from 2000 to XP? Is Windows XP fast or consuming less memory?
What is the good about XP over 2000?

 

[ByTor]

Is there any good reason to upgrade from Win2000 to windows XP?
I've never used windows XP. What would be the benefit of upgrading
from 2000 to XP? Is Windows XP fast or consuming less memory?
What is the good about XP over 2000?

All a matter of preference I guess. Some will say XP is great & they
have no problems, than there are those that have a million problems.
Especially with the latest SP2 update & microsofts attempt at security
enhancement. Microsoft? Security enhancements? Ooooooooookay?

I've been using Win2k for years and like any new OS it takes a bit to
catch up with the rest of the world with software & hardware, I'd say 2K
is at it's most "rock" solid at the moment(it took a while but it caught
up, as XP might some day). You can basically still find all drivers and
all software compatibility, and I've used & installed lots on win2k, is
still very stable.
Me personally, I will not use XP until 2k is completely phased out by MS
or software/hardware peoples start giving up on it. I have tested WinXP,
both SP1, & 2 with the same type of environment on my Win2K and XP
failed with a helluva lot more probs than 2k, can I state specifically
what happened? No, I can't & won't, what matters is that "I" was not
confident in the system handling what I wanted it to.

So as I said I guess it's a matter of preference, but some will also say
XP is more geared for media type stuff....Ex: smart cards, blah,
blah....I've yet to really test this type of environment yet as I don't
own digital camera equipment yet. Who knows 2k may fail at this
eventually but at the moment I doubt it.....

 

[Leythos]

Is there any good reason to upgrade from Win2000 to windows XP?
I've never used windows XP. What would be the benefit of upgrading
from 2000 to XP? Is Windows XP fast or consuming less memory?
What is the good about XP over 2000?

Several reasons:

Updates - windows updates will be phased out for 2000 soon

Stability - even though I never had problems with 2000 crashing, XP has
been the same and appears to be more stable for many people.

Expansion - I've got hardware that works without having to do anything,
USB devices that just work when connected, swapping video around,
printers, etc... When I add in a 200GB drive I don't have to do
anything.

Maintenance - it requires little in the way of maintenance.

The drawback is that it's slower than 2000, and you need to turn off the
XP look and feel to get most of that performance back.

 

[Guest]

Windows XP has a nice looking desktop and icons; other than that, not much
reason to upgrade (yet). Mainstream support for the Win2k products will end
2005/06/30, but Extended support will go until 2010/06/30. The following
site will explain more: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifewin

I was starting to wonder the same thing since I'm studying MCP Windows 2000
Professional. Thought course would be redundant since Windows Server 2003 is
out; though after reading the above website, I'll still study for MCP and
write the exam 01 or 02/2005. I'll need all the luck I can get for this exam.

Hope that answers your question.

 

[Gary Smith]

Is there any good reason to upgrade from Win2000 to windows XP?
I've never used windows XP. What would be the benefit of upgrading
from 2000 to XP? Is Windows XP fast or consuming less memory?
What is the good about XP over 2000?

"Upgrade" is often just a path to pain and suffering. Unless XP has
something you really want or need, you're better off leaving well enough
alone. My experience with previous Windows versions suggests that the
only good time to upgrade is when you buy a new machine.