Are you behind the times?

Im_gumby · 30-June-05, 08:27 AM

In light of the recent posts by our newsbot, M$ Windows 2000 will soon be on it's way to the old OS home.

http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=47177

So I was wondering, how many of us still use 2000?

BigAkita · 30-June-05, 09:07 AM

I've still got about 20 boxes at work running 2K. Slowly getting everything rolled over to XP.

FunkyFresh · 30-June-05, 09:12 AM

Only at work! But then, all (several hundred) of our desktop machines at work are on 2000.

Moving to XP at work would be hard to justify. Win2K runs everything we need it to, does so stably, and the support staff knows it inside and out. Course, knowing my company, they'll wait till Longhorn comes out -- then they'll upgrade to XP!

Pharaoh · 30-June-05, 09:17 AM

My home PC's run XP.
The company I work for is still behind the times and only issue win2K machines.

IÃ‚â€™m guessing it's a licensing thing. With 10K++ of PCs in the field the cost of licensing them must be astronomical.

Graaille · 30-June-05, 11:03 AM

I'm on XP at work and at home, but skipped right over 2K. Mom still using 98se tho. Still use one box occasionally w/DOS 6.2 on it tho.

Dex · 30-June-05, 11:06 AM

Both my main home computers run WinXP Pro and Suse 9.1 Home. I have an old Amstrad 486 running Windows 3.1 and another old machine running Win98 (very badly i might add...)

Even my old high school and college are running Windows XP Pro (Corporate probably) throughout the sites. Thats at least 700 machines, so i guess they're quite with the times too

Im_gumby · 30-June-05, 11:13 AM

And the logical follow up... should I wait for the steer to come out or should I upgrade to XP now?

I'm leaning towards XP, given M$'s history of problem free releases of new software.

jcarkeys · 30-June-05, 03:21 PM

One of my rigs is on Win2000. I don't care about it anyways, really.

But my main rigs are all on WinXP.

Highperf15 · 30-June-05, 04:25 PM

Most hospitals still run 2000.........

alpha754293 · 30-June-05, 04:41 PM

Windows???

Solaris baby!!! 8, 9, and 10 all the way!

On a more serious note however; here is the current OS/OE inventory for all of my systems

(3) Windows XP Pro (32-bit)
(2) Solaris 8 x86 07/01
(1) Solaris 9 SPARC 09/04
(1) Solaris 10 x86 03/05
(1) Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition
(1) Windows 2000 Pro

At work
Windows 2000 Server

putwig · 01-July-05, 08:21 AM

The lappy I just got on ebay has Win2K.

4rm4g3dd0n · 01-July-05, 11:48 AM

my rig and my sisters rig run winXP, but our family's 2 laptops both run 2k. i like some things about both, but overall i prefer xp

TimberWolf · 01-July-05, 12:47 PM

phft....try several hundred NT4 machines at work. This time last year it was 1000+ NT4 machines.

Wordbiker · 01-July-05, 12:50 PM

Sick as it might seem, I wish I did have a PC with Win2K on it. I jumped from 98 to XP and skipped right over 2K, and now have machines with one or the other. For my own personal education, I'd like some experience with 2K, although it's not something I'm actively seeking. I do have a bit of experience with WinME...and I'm not shopping for a copy of that.

I have also dabbled with Linux variants, but my skills with that are about equal to my skills as a midwife...

I'll stick with hardware and cutting stuff up.

Cyno01 · 01-July-05, 01:13 PM

Unless you're running OSX or some flavor of linux, your still using an OS thats at least 4 years old...

bazorama · 01-July-05, 02:50 PM

My college is still all on classic Win 2k, good operating system really XP is just 2k with a nice new front-end.

anime-fan-man · 01-July-05, 03:32 PM

All windows XP over here, At work,school,and home. But I also use linux and Unix.

post_break · 01-July-05, 07:50 PM

I love 2000. Has never failed me but I say this running xp pro corporate.. I dont know why I switched but if I ever want to I could reformat any time

My next box of bolts will get xp only because its 64 bit. (not sure if it matters but just to be sure). "XP is just too user friendly" ~I said that after being forced to run red hat for a month because the teacher wanted to be enlightened. I got as far as installing ut2k4 on the machine and he says "now lets put 2000 on it". Well I got a little side tracked there but my vote is for 2000 all the way.

Woot woot.

keat320 · 01-July-05, 08:58 PM

My computer is running XP, but my dad got a new laptop from his work (w/ XP) and gave me his "old" one w/ 2K.

EstwingMan · 01-July-05, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarkeys


	One of my rigs is on Win2000. I don't care about it anyways, really. But my main rigs are all on WinXP.

Ditto here. Got one P4 2.6 running 2K Pro so I can keep familiar with it (mostly the networking stuff).

View Poll Results: Are you still using Windows 2000?
Bah! I spit on all things Gates. I only run Linux (Mac is not an option)	2	2.60%
Dude, I've been on XP for years, what's your problem?	57	74.03%
sniff Why are they taking 2000 away from us? It works so well.	14	18.18%
What is this 2000 you speak of? Who needs anything more than 98?	4	5.19%
Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

30-June-05, 08:27 AM		#1 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	Are you behind the times? In light of the recent posts by our newsbot, M$ Windows 2000 will soon be on it's way to the old OS home. http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=47177 So I was wondering, how many of us still use 2000? Last edited by Im_gumby; 30-June-05 at 08:32 AM..

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30-June-05, 09:07 AM		#2 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	I've still got about 20 boxes at work running 2K. Slowly getting everything rolled over to XP.

30-June-05, 09:12 AM		#3 (permalink)
FunkyFresh 'Da Doctor of Funk	Only at work! But then, all (several hundred) of our desktop machines at work are on 2000. Moving to XP at work would be hard to justify. Win2K runs everything we need it to, does so stably, and the support staff knows it inside and out. Course, knowing my company, they'll wait till Longhorn comes out -- then they'll upgrade to XP!

30-June-05, 09:17 AM		#4 (permalink)
Pharaoh Apex Tech God	My home PC's run XP. The company I work for is still behind the times and only issue win2K machines. IÃ‚â€™m guessing it's a licensing thing. With 10K++ of PCs in the field the cost of licensing them must be astronomical.

30-June-05, 11:03 AM		#5 (permalink)
Graaille Apex Master Tech	I'm on XP at work and at home, but skipped right over 2K. Mom still using 98se tho. Still use one box occasionally w/DOS 6.2 on it tho.

30-June-05, 11:06 AM		#6 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	Both my main home computers run WinXP Pro and Suse 9.1 Home. I have an old Amstrad 486 running Windows 3.1 and another old machine running Win98 (very badly i might add...) Even my old high school and college are running Windows XP Pro (Corporate probably) throughout the sites. Thats at least 700 machines, so i guess they're quite with the times too

30-June-05, 11:13 AM		#7 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	And the logical follow up... should I wait for the steer to come out or should I upgrade to XP now? I'm leaning towards XP, given M$'s history of problem free releases of new software.

30-June-05, 03:21 PM		#8 (permalink)
jcarkeys Key Hoe	One of my rigs is on Win2000. I don't care about it anyways, really. But my main rigs are all on WinXP.

30-June-05, 04:25 PM		#9 (permalink)
Highperf15 a.k.a., Frank Bullitt	Most hospitals still run 2000.........

30-June-05, 04:41 PM		#10 (permalink)
alpha754293 Apex Tech Maniac	Windows??? Solaris baby!!! 8, 9, and 10 all the way! On a more serious note however; here is the current OS/OE inventory for all of my systems (3) Windows XP Pro (32-bit) (2) Solaris 8 x86 07/01 (1) Solaris 9 SPARC 09/04 (1) Solaris 10 x86 03/05 (1) Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition (1) Windows 2000 Pro At work Windows 2000 Server

01-July-05, 08:21 AM		#11 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	The lappy I just got on ebay has Win2K.

01-July-05, 11:48 AM		#12 (permalink)
4rm4g3dd0n Apex Elite Tech	my rig and my sisters rig run winXP, but our family's 2 laptops both run 2k. i like some things about both, but overall i prefer xp

01-July-05, 12:47 PM		#13 (permalink)
TimberWolf Apex Tech Fanatic	phft....try several hundred NT4 machines at work. This time last year it was 1000+ NT4 machines.

01-July-05, 12:50 PM		#14 (permalink)
Wordbiker Apex Tech God	Sick as it might seem, I wish I did have a PC with Win2K on it. I jumped from 98 to XP and skipped right over 2K, and now have machines with one or the other. For my own personal education, I'd like some experience with 2K, although it's not something I'm actively seeking. I do have a bit of experience with WinME...and I'm not shopping for a copy of that. I have also dabbled with Linux variants, but my skills with that are about equal to my skills as a midwife... I'll stick with hardware and cutting stuff up.

01-July-05, 01:13 PM		#15 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	Unless you're running OSX or some flavor of linux, your still using an OS thats at least 4 years old...

01-July-05, 02:50 PM		#16 (permalink)
bazorama I need to Confirm with email	My college is still all on classic Win 2k, good operating system really XP is just 2k with a nice new front-end.

01-July-05, 03:32 PM		#17 (permalink)
anime-fan-man Apex Elite Tech	All windows XP over here, At work,school,and home. But I also use linux and Unix.

01-July-05, 07:50 PM		#18 (permalink)
post_break I Drive A Mac	I love 2000. Has never failed me but I say this running xp pro corporate.. I dont know why I switched but if I ever want to I could reformat any time My next box of bolts will get xp only because its 64 bit. (not sure if it matters but just to be sure). "XP is just too user friendly" ~I said that after being forced to run red hat for a month because the teacher wanted to be enlightened. I got as far as installing ut2k4 on the machine and he says "now lets put 2000 on it". Well I got a little side tracked there but my vote is for 2000 all the way. Woot woot.

01-July-05, 08:58 PM		#19 (permalink)
keat320 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	My computer is running XP, but my dad got a new laptop from his work (w/ XP) and gave me his "old" one w/ 2K.