New O/S what should I get

[Hakkola]

What's good just in general, might use it a bit for school, and is there a way I can keep my winamp files when I change operating systems?

[RC-Cola]

I've been using Windows XP Pro for about a year now and I half to say it's the best that I have used over the last several Window versions. It's VERY stable, 99% of the drivers work well and the best part is it seems to manage the memory very well. As I type this I have winamp running, three explorers, Outlook, two different word files, CorelDraw11 and Photoshop... I'm also not running a very fast system either, I'm running PIII 900MHz 512MB ram and a have descent video card.

[Hakkola]

I'm running a 3 y/o computer p3 I think it's only 453MHz or something, I can't even remember anymore.

WHat else should I upgrade, or should I just get pretty much everything new?

[Ben]

I keep my computer at whatever industry standard is at. Its currently Win2000, so thats what I use. I like it. I'm on a huge Uptime streak right now.

[Ashkente]

Originally posted by RC-Cola
I've been using Windows XP Pro... I'm also not running a very fast system either, I'm running PIII 900MHz 512MB ram and a have descent video card.

:rolleyes: I run it on a PII Celeron 333 with 256MB RAM :P
Granted, it does run quite well, regardless. Just turn off all the slowass make-the-UI-pretty shit, and all the useless services (cuts RAM use down about 20-30MB)

[Davetronz]

Originally posted by Ben
I'm on a huge Uptime streak right now.
j00 r 1 l337 n3rd!
If only p3n15 size was measured by uptime...
j/j benny ;)

[Ben]

Originally posted by TurboDSM

j00 r 1 l337 n3rd!
If only p3n15 size was measured by uptime...
j/j benny ;)

http://www.psylence.com/Junk/internet_cock.jpg

[kaput]

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[Toms-Celica]

lol
XP Pro is growing

[EstoMax]

xp pro.. its stable and fast. i never used win 2k.. cause i got into computers like a year b4 win xp came out so i never bothered with win2k, though i have used it at school.

and it lets me multitask well to use up my gig of ram :P

max

BTW, if you go to college, you should be able to buy WIN XP PRO ACADEMIC EDITION for about 4 dollars US, thats what i paid for mine at my college.

[GTS Jeff]

if its ure using a 450mhz comp...dont get xp or 2000...get me. 450 is too damn slow for xp or w2k.

if ure getting a new comp, wait awhile for new o/s to come out....

[nismodrifter]

running xp on both my computers (2ghz and 400mhz) and I have experienced no problems on either...especially good since there is no blue screen errors anymore (your pc might lockup once in a while...but at least you don't have to look at a blue screen msg :D)

[Dragon X]

man i have a computer running winxp pro with a AMD 200mhz and 64mb ram. runs a bit slow but runs still. :rofl:

[speedracer]

Solaris 9

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by nismodrifter
running xp on both my computers (2ghz and 400mhz) and I have experienced no problems on either...especially good since there is no blue screen errors anymore (your pc might lockup once in a while...but at least you don't have to look at a blue screen msg :D) low expectations? my old comp (p3 450mhz + 128mb ram) ran too slow for me on win-me fresh format. i could have upgraded it to w2k or winxp but held off cuz of speed issues and cuz win me is quite stable if u dont mess with it.