How does Windows XP compare with W2K?

W2k is "Windows 2000". I find it to be extremely similar to XP (if you use the "classic interface" in XP). Reportedly XP is a little faster (like MS would report it was slower...) and has some new product enhancements. The only concern I would have with XP is the system requirements and availability of drivers. If you are okay in those regards and don't own either OS already then I would go with XP. If you have 2k now, I doubt I'd pay to upgrade. XP adds some bells and whistles...and of course the new interface (if you choose to use it), but is essentially extremely similar to 2000.

Take a look here for detailed information:

http://www.computeruser.com/articles/2105,5,17,1,0501,02.html

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.asp

Good luck!

XP is an "incremental" upgrade to Windows 2000. Like in the previous answer, only a few bells and whistles were added to XP.
Now, XP has 2 versions, XP Home and XP Professional. Do not use XP Home! Networking support in XP Home is severely limited.
Personally, I use Windows 2000 (Win2K) and have no plans to upgrade to XP. Win2K has been out for a while now (Service Pack 3 just came out, and so far, the SP is looking good). The drivers for Win2K are easily available to find (whereas drivers for XP are still a little hard to come by).
Both Win2K and WinXP are built off the WinNT kernel (with NTFS support) so that is all wonderful news!
For more info on Windows 2000, go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/

hope this helps

I also heard that with XP you will have to buy a license every two years and WIN2K you don't.

Hi, one other thing to consider with choosing between the two Operating systems is load up. For example Winxp on an average system may load up to about 4 Gigabyte of hard drive, where as Win 2000 loads up a little over 1 Gigabyte of hard drive.
I love Win 2000 , I have had few problems with it.

Dean

If your looking for a long term fix I would suggest XP. We use 2000 here and we have been told that by Sept 2003 Microsoft will be discontinuing support for 2000. However my Network Admin. had said (about the begining of 2002) that XP had some security holes. (But they should be fixed by now)

Both W2k and XP require a minimum machine
requirement. Processor Speed, Memory and
Hard Drive Space are the main
considerations. If your machine is only a
couple of years old chances are it will be fine.

With XP the minimums won't get it.You need
at least 256meg of memory for a decent
headroom for operation.

Win2K will run with 128meg.

The other consideration is drivers for your
devices. Check and download drivers before
you start.

For the answer that claims youhave to buy it
again. Bull. There are three kinds of XP
license wise. One is a corporate version. You
don't even get asked for a code key. The
second ask you for a code key and thats it.
The third is the regular version for home and
professional. You have to enter the code key
and then go online or call for an authorization
key. Then if you change 3 or more things
about your computer you have to go online
and reauthorize. After about three times of
reauthorizing on line you will have to call
microsoft and tell her why you have diddled
with your computer so much. Then they will
allow you to do the online reauthorize again.
It's there way of making sure you don't install
this on several computers.

So for you gamers that are always changing
stuff this will be your cross to bear. Unless you
can get a corporate copy.

Oh yea! There is a hack out there that will kill
this. Found this out at the Microsoft Seminar.

Lee

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