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Should I get XP

jmweirick	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 9:22 AM I'm currently running 98SE, and I want to know if I should get XP, or just stick with 98. I'm not sure which is more insecure. Don't factor in cost, Micro$oft won't even know I have it . I know somebody is going to say, I already use linux but I still need the windows dual boot.
Distilled1	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 10:10 AM I really like XP it is way more stable than 98SE, but it still has all the M$ bugs and holes! if its free why not try it and then decide.
Distilled1	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 10:11 AM ps just stay away from the SP2
jmweirick	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 10:11 AM why don't I want the SP2?
blacklieder	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 1:06 PM If you're within the Gates, you must upgrade. My PC is a cantankorous bastard, and has latched onto 98 like a pit bull on horse steroids. Upgrade, please.
povertystricken	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 3:24 PM I went through hell with 98SE, half the drivers are expired. Alot of people seem to have probs with SP2, no probs here I guess I was lucky. Some of your older apps might not run on XP, but chances are they didn't run right on 98 anyway. I'd step up if I were you. Go for pro, not home. Good luck.
spiralmux	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 3:55 PM I concur, go to XP, but don't install SP2 for a while. It is teh sux.
imemine	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 4:29 PM XP so kicks but on 98. Loads SO much quicker and a whole lot more stable!
imemine	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 4:30 PM Uuuu, that's :butt:
pog	Date: September 24, 2004 @ 11:16 PM quicker ??? I dunno about xp being quicker than 98... maybe on a newer pc, but older ones tend to bog down a bit with xp
Distilled1	Date: September 25, 2004 @ 11:20 AM what kinda box is it?
blacklieder	Date: September 25, 2004 @ 11:48 AM You cannot put new wine in old wineskins... New software really requires new hardware. I have a Commodore 64 that may work...
wet1	Date: September 25, 2004 @ 10:34 PM If you are set up for it resource wise, you would be a bit better with XP. Xp requires a boat load of memory to run decent and if you don't have that and a fairly quick processor then preformance will lag with XP. Don't go by the minimum requirements. Reason I say that is some would say a 15 minute startup might be acceptable but will you? Some things XP does do better than previous versions is release memory used by other programs. It also handles the GUI resources better. In the early versions of windoze, you could start your pc and leave it on without running anything else. At some point, days or a week or two you would find you would have to reboot due to GUI eating up the memory needed to run the windoze. It just didn't release it properly. On the bad side of XP is that most of the spyware and malware are written for XP and there are some duzzies out there. Be prepared to get your defenses up if you are going to make the move to upgrade.
mtekk	Date: September 27, 2004 @ 10:17 PM If you are running a box at or faster then 600Mhz you'll see performance boosts over 98, i've never installed it on anything under a 600MHz box, so i can't say if it is a good idea below 600Mhz, you also have to have 256MB dedicated ram for it to run nicely with more then 3 apps open (Winamp, Moz. FF, FP03, VS.NET03). 192MB with 2mb shared for video still works but don't have too many windows open.
Woof	Date: September 28, 2004 @ 3:22 AM Just a quick mention... While I agree that XP works great on decently souped-up PC's, I'd also like to mention that it's been my experience that 2000 Pro works very well on just about any machine that's still in running condition... and might me a more reasonable alternative, if you're not using a Pentium 4 or something...
LilVIetBalla	Date: October 16, 2004 @ 4:53 PM fuck off from SP2. it freakin trys to block and alert u from all the new programs that u run. and all this security shit if u dl. it blocks a lot of ports. but u should upgrade to XP. if the default skin lags u, then u could always change back to oldschool skin.
the-erm	Date: October 17, 2004 @ 5:47 AM Ok it might be just me, however I ran XP for about 5 hours on my new computer, and then re-installed 98. Don't know why ... Wait yes I do ... Digital Rights Management. Then I tried Mandrake Linux, and I've been using it for well over a year now. Probably 1 1/2. Why do I like Mandrake Linux. 1. I'm a geek at heart 2. All the software is free. I couldn't believe how much office was going for ($400) and XP $200 when I can get open offices for practically nothing. (Free actually) Not to mention all the neat stuff you can do with Linux like ssh (Ya I know there is vnc that works on XP.)
bushydick	Date: October 18, 2004 @ 2:49 AM If your computer doesnt have a 1000mhz processor or more combined with minimum of 256 ram, combined with a video card and at the minimum 20 gig harddrive, I wouldnt touch XtraProblems! Www.BushyDick.com
InsaneWayne	Date: January 1, 2005 @ 7:19 PM The new PC upstairs has XP, its a 2Ghz Athlon with 256MbRam, it seems slower then my 1992 Gateway with a 350Mhz P2, 256MbRam and WinME. The XP'd PC will NOT download the mp3s I posted here, just stream em thur WMP... The old Gateway easily accepted having 3 soundcards, Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, Winamp 2.7 and some other old programs. Why do we need to upgrade? What's better? I perfer to pick free old parts outta the dumpster behind the local PC shoppe then buy new garbage...
iluminati	Date: January 2, 2005 @ 7:18 AM If your new 2GHz Athlon is underperforming your 350MHz Gateway, then something is incredibly wrong with the software setup...256MB on WinXP is barely enough, but even then it would still blow away a 350MHz. If you configure XP properly, it is quite stable for pro-audio, surfing, graphic design, games etc. Most of the problems people have with XP are due to not being familiar with how to properly setup and maintain the system.
Slashpepper	Date: January 6, 2005 @ 9:44 AM Personally the only reasons I moved from 98SE is stability problems and it wouldn't damn well run Doom 3... Try Windows 2000 Proffesional, hasn't crashed once in 3 months and is about the most secure windows you're gonna find. Plus I just don't like XP.
Bradyn	Date: January 7, 2005 @ 11:38 AM Well, let me put it this way: Windows XP will seem a helluva lot more stable. It has lots of gimmicky features that I'm sure you love. The only problem is that it's increasingly becoming a 'big-brother' style surveillance OS. If you're fine with Bill Gates knowing your credit card details, and telling you what you can and can't buy with it, go right ahead. I'm going a bit over the top about all this. Essentially it'll be a nicer 'eXPerience' for you, if you know what(and how) to rip out of it.
TamesasDust	Date: January 8, 2005 @ 1:55 AM running xp sp2 here ... if you change to xp you will wonder why you didn't do it sooner .... I will never go back to the stone age of win98 .... you will not be able to run any of your DOS programs anymore and that is about the only drawback... getting sp2 for xp allows you to get upgrades from windows update ... the support for non sp2 xp is stopping soon it crashes sometimes but rarely ( twice in 6 months )

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