is XP worth the ......?

Using the Beta versions XP is a good system,yet the headaches will come if your system is less that 3 yrs old,which will most likely not make the hardware compatibility list,for what it offers you may want to consider keeping your present system,so No it is not worth the pain,considering the price for the OS

Yes. My MCSE instructor says thatXP solves
most of Win2000 compatability problems, and yes it is more stable than Win98Se. I do however recommend waiting a while maybe a couple months or so while the major bugs are worked out. In the interim, ifyou have not already done so,
1 upgrade to fat 32
2 delete temp internet files
3 run scandisk
4 run disk defragmenter.
5 make sure your swap (or page file) is not on the same partition as your system. (it will slow you down)

XP is definitely worth it.

For home user:
If there is no problem with the current OS, keep using it! Since upgrading an OS costs a lot and some unexpected things may happen!
For Server:
Use the up-to-date product is a must because the technical support and the security arebetter.

It might be the greatest thing since sliced bread but I am not interested at all in paying Microsoft a yearly fee just to use their operating system. Another ploy from Microsoft to rip you off in my opinion.

Here is the skinny. Just finished a seminar on XP.

Machine needs to be young.

It takes a lot of resources.
Microsoft tech at the seminar recommended 256 meg of ram minimum.

It over a gig of harddrive to install.

There are a lot of devices that do not have drivers for yet.

NO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY A YEARLY FEE TO MICROSOFT.

Yes you have to authorize the software either by internet or over the phone. There is a 42 digit authorization code that has to be entered. If this is notdone it will time out in 30 days.

If you make changes to your system. That is change the configuration of your hardware. You might have to reauthorize. The changes are cumulative. 4 changes and you have to reup. If you reauthorize 4 times you cannot do the 5 over the internet. You have to call Microsoft and they will ask you what's going on. If they are satisfied they will reset you for another 4 reup's over the internet

GO TO MICROSOFT XP'S WEBSITE AND DOWN LOAD THE MACHINE CERTIFICATIONTEST FILE.

It will test your machine and applications and give you the good or bad news.

Yes the hackers have broken the 42 digit auth code. (straight from the Microsoft tech).

Final comment. If you are not having broblems with your currentos stay where you are.

Hope this clears up some rumors and helps with your decision.

Good Luck Lee

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