Whats Better Xp Pro or 2k pro

Big Deuce · 06-December-03, 02:25 PM

i have been wondering what is a better operating system i have both at my home and i am currently running windows 2k but some say xp is better and some say xp is a memory hog and slows down your comp. i really need to know so i can get the most performance out of my computer

godzilla451 · 06-December-03, 02:33 PM

I have 'em both too, and I have to say, i depends on what you like doing.
XP PRO does a lot for you, and doesn't bog if you know how to tweak it.
2kpro has a lot going for it, but not enough to make it "better"

Fantazmic2 · 06-December-03, 02:34 PM

XP Pro all the way. Yes it is a memory hog, but that can be compensated for real easily and cheaper than in the past. I no longer see the need for Ram to be a burden, put 1 GIG of Ram in your computer and your set (even 768 will do).

KayinStorm · 06-December-03, 02:35 PM

I got 256 in mine, and it rocks. Not slow at all.

BigAkita · 06-December-03, 04:23 PM

XP Pro is the way to go. I use 2K on some of my rigs, but my main ones all run XP.

biohazardpc · 06-December-03, 04:46 PM

Defently XP pro..

sw0nald · 06-December-03, 04:51 PM

yup XP for me

M.D.K. · 06-December-03, 06:23 PM

XP pro unless you have some seriously slow hardware. but at that point 2000 wouldnt be that much better anyway.

Yeah XP definately rocks. I found it funny that when i bought it release week people were trying to tell me how much it sucked... now its the greatest thinng since graphical dos.

EstwingMan · 06-December-03, 08:16 PM

well, i got 2000pro on one but i really like XP. i kinda breezed over 2000pro after ME so i dont really know the advantages compared to XP, but i can tell you that if your into customizing WIN OSs, both are on the same playing field for the most part.

CRE · 06-December-03, 08:44 PM

I use XP because I prefer the additional features..... mailny skinning without a third party app. 2K does have it's bebefits though.... it's much more accepting of some hardware and I've found that I can get another 200+MHz OC with 2K (stable too) than with XP.... dunno why, but that's the same on both of my machines.

So, it depends what you want to get out of it.

G Money · 07-December-03, 03:51 PM

I'd say XP Pro for the driver database and it seems more accepting of the plug n' play devices.

swanny321 · 07-December-03, 05:02 PM

Linux

Vada Fae · 07-December-03, 06:58 PM

xp cuz you can tell it to emulate win95/98/me for older programs that just dont quite like 2000

Gorefest · 07-December-03, 07:06 PM

2k all the way!
Its uber stable, and it never crashes...XP hates me...
And if it doesnt run on 2k, its not worth running anyway...

Big Deuce · 07-December-03, 11:46 PM

ok awesome this is technically for my little sister because she just got alot of stuff for her comp and wants a OS so i figured i would ask here so i would know what would be the best for her

I am one cool big bro

$SOLID$ Necro · 08-December-03, 01:19 AM

Alos I believe you need windows XP to take advantage of the AMD performance boost indicated by the funky marketing game AMD cooked up to rate their cpu's.
The XP24000+ on win2k will only perform as a 2.0GHZ cpu (Actual clock speed) instead acting like a 2.4ghz cpu with XP

Darksamurai · 08-December-03, 01:27 AM

XP.

2000 I used for 2 weeks, in that time, it crashed constantly (which surprised me 'cause it was supposed to be so much more stable), wouldn't find the drivers for my camera (XP picks it up automatically), and I hate having to download 3rd party software to emulate crap like "msconfig"...

For performance, a little tweaking can go a long way.

FoeHammer · 08-December-03, 01:41 AM

XP....for all the reasons listed above.

zugdud · 09-December-03, 01:27 AM

Windows XP is Windows 2000 with some extra icing. To name a few advantages:

-Remote terminal client
-Using remote terminal client from XP machines doesnt suck a terminal services lisence! YAY!! (like anyone cares but freakes)
-Built-in firewall
-Built-in CD burning
-Built-in Zip file support
-Driver Rollback
-Skinnable GUI
-Fast user switching
-Cleartype
-WebDAV

much more...

on the downside you get the fisherprice interface

biohazardpc · 09-December-03, 08:56 AM

XP is not 2000 with extra stuff.. They reworked windows completly to get win xp..Win xp is closer to NT than 2000.

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06-December-03, 02:25 PM		#1 (permalink)
Big Deuce Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Whats Better Xp Pro or 2k pro i have been wondering what is a better operating system i have both at my home and i am currently running windows 2k but some say xp is better and some say xp is a memory hog and slows down your comp. i really need to know so i can get the most performance out of my computer

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06-December-03, 02:33 PM		#2 (permalink)
godzilla451 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	I have 'em both too, and I have to say, i depends on what you like doing. XP PRO does a lot for you, and doesn't bog if you know how to tweak it. 2kpro has a lot going for it, but not enough to make it "better"

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Fantazmic2 King of the Noobs!	XP Pro all the way. Yes it is a memory hog, but that can be compensated for real easily and cheaper than in the past. I no longer see the need for Ram to be a burden, put 1 GIG of Ram in your computer and your set (even 768 will do).

06-December-03, 02:35 PM		#4 (permalink)
KayinStorm Apex Tech God	I got 256 in mine, and it rocks. Not slow at all.

06-December-03, 04:23 PM		#5 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	XP Pro is the way to go. I use 2K on some of my rigs, but my main ones all run XP.

06-December-03, 04:46 PM		#6 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe	Defently XP pro..

06-December-03, 04:51 PM		#7 (permalink)
sw0nald Apex Tech Fanatic	yup XP for me

06-December-03, 06:23 PM		#8 (permalink)
M.D.K. Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	XP pro unless you have some seriously slow hardware. but at that point 2000 wouldnt be that much better anyway. Yeah XP definately rocks. I found it funny that when i bought it release week people were trying to tell me how much it sucked... now its the greatest thinng since graphical dos.

06-December-03, 08:16 PM		#9 (permalink)
EstwingMan Da Hammer Man	well, i got 2000pro on one but i really like XP. i kinda breezed over 2000pro after ME so i dont really know the advantages compared to XP, but i can tell you that if your into customizing WIN OSs, both are on the same playing field for the most part.

06-December-03, 08:44 PM		#10 (permalink)
CRE Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	I use XP because I prefer the additional features..... mailny skinning without a third party app. 2K does have it's bebefits though.... it's much more accepting of some hardware and I've found that I can get another 200+MHz OC with 2K (stable too) than with XP.... dunno why, but that's the same on both of my machines. So, it depends what you want to get out of it.

07-December-03, 03:51 PM		#11 (permalink)
G Money Fuel Hoe-lio	I'd say XP Pro for the driver database and it seems more accepting of the plug n' play devices.

07-December-03, 05:02 PM		#12 (permalink)
swanny321 Apex Tech Fanatic	Linux

07-December-03, 06:58 PM		#13 (permalink)
Vada Fae Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	xp cuz you can tell it to emulate win95/98/me for older programs that just dont quite like 2000

07-December-03, 07:06 PM		#14 (permalink)
Gorefest Apex Techie I	2k all the way! Its uber stable, and it never crashes...XP hates me... And if it doesnt run on 2k, its not worth running anyway...

07-December-03, 11:46 PM		#15 (permalink)
Big Deuce Apex Master Tech Apprentice	ok awesome this is technically for my little sister because she just got alot of stuff for her comp and wants a OS so i figured i would ask here so i would know what would be the best for her I am one cool big bro

08-December-03, 01:19 AM		#16 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker	Alos I believe you need windows XP to take advantage of the AMD performance boost indicated by the funky marketing game AMD cooked up to rate their cpu's. The XP24000+ on win2k will only perform as a 2.0GHZ cpu (Actual clock speed) instead acting like a 2.4ghz cpu with XP

08-December-03, 01:27 AM		#17 (permalink)
Darksamurai Sam-Hoe-rai N-Hoe-mad	XP. 2000 I used for 2 weeks, in that time, it crashed constantly (which surprised me 'cause it was supposed to be so much more stable), wouldn't find the drivers for my camera (XP picks it up automatically), and I hate having to download 3rd party software to emulate crap like "msconfig"... For performance, a little tweaking can go a long way.

08-December-03, 01:41 AM		#18 (permalink)
FoeHammer P-Hoe-lice	XP....for all the reasons listed above.

09-December-03, 01:27 AM		#19 (permalink)
zugdud Apex Techie I	Windows XP is Windows 2000 with some extra icing. To name a few advantages: -Remote terminal client -Using remote terminal client from XP machines doesnt suck a terminal services lisence! YAY!! (like anyone cares but freakes) -Built-in firewall -Built-in CD burning -Built-in Zip file support -Driver Rollback -Skinnable GUI -Fast user switching -Cleartype -WebDAV much more... on the downside you get the fisherprice interface

09-December-03, 08:56 AM		#20 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe	XP is not 2000 with extra stuff.. They reworked windows completly to get win xp..Win xp is closer to NT than 2000.