Microsoft Windows XP - Home Edition Reviews

I work in the IT sector and am always wary of new technologies and the problems that they bring. So when this major new OS was introduced and billed as the biggest thing since Microsoft introduced Windows 95 all those years ago .. I thought MMmmm! Sounds Good - but will it work? I waited until several of my workmates had bought and ...

I heard so many goods reports for XP that I swallowed my usual microsoft cynicism and decided to load it on my machine. What a disaster! At first I thought, hey, this looks quite posh! I liked the look of it and certain features made it look as if it could be easy to use as well as making my system more interesting. Before installation, I did ...

I (grudgingly) actually like WinowsXP. It's stable and, once you've turned off the desktop bells and whistles, it's fast. Memory management is better than in Win2K, so while WinXP needs more RAM, it makes better use of it and your experience will be much slicker. Don't even think of running it with less than 128MB of RAM. 256 is ...

Tiny Computers was the first company in the UK to include Windows XP as standard in a new computer. I bought mine on October 15th. I bought just a base unit as I already had a computer before. When I first turned the computer on I noticed the interface. It was bright and easy on the eye. But these changes were not just cosmetic. ...

OSX for macs is 1000x better - Advantages: Its for PC's - Disadvantages: its for PC's

it is not bad, happy with it - Advantages: easy to use - Disadvantages: slow using

Microsoft have a history of 2 versions of Windows running concurrently. These were NT which simply stands for New Technology and was designed for commercial use, and 9x which consisted of Windows 95/98/Me and was designed for home use. The reason behind this was that Microsoft wanted to provide an operating system suitable for all users. ...

I’ve only been using XP for two weeks, so these are merely first impressions, but they’re not good! Firstly, where are the big advantages over previous versions? Allegedly it doesn’t crash. Mine has crashed twice so far. Yes, you can close unresponsive applications without having to reboot, but try using them again without doing ...

I am writing this to bring you aware of some of the problems you may come across regarding hardware with Windows XP. Before you buy Windows XP do your research, visit the manufacturers site for all of your hardware and see if you can get hold of some XP compatible drivers for your hardware. Reading some of my comments, someone said ...

We bought our PC only one week ago and it already had Windows XP installed. I believe that XP stands for 'ex-paperclip' because apparently Windows ME had some kind of annoying little paperclip that kept popping up and bugging people, so now it has been removed. The last computer that I used was one a college a good few years ...

Don't bother. Buy a Mac instead. - Advantages: It's better than previous Windows. - Disadvantages: It's still Windows, it still sucks., Do you really want to pay all that money for nothing new or good?, Free downloads will give you 99% of the new things in Windows

Whilst windows 95 was a tremendous improvement on the old OS, this one is certainly not. It has more bugs than any other first OS release, makes no improvement on the previous versions that could be perceived as useful, and is far too expenesive. The only changes here are a few cosmetic ones; the buttons and colours have all changed, but ...

XP is a merging of Microsoft's consumer and business product lines - the consumer-friendliness of ME, with the resilience of Windows 2000. Recently installed this for a relative who's taken up computing in his sixties. It's meant I've had a chance to explore some of the features of XP after his experiences. ...

Windows XP is different from other previous versions of Windows in may different ways. The look and feel of Windows XP is in my opinion much better. The Operating System is more stable than any other Windows Operating System that has been launched. The windows operating system is far more dependable and easy to use than other operating ...

I installed Windows XP a few days after it was launched. I installed it on top of a Standard Windows 98 install, and now after using it for several weeks I feel able to give my opinion on this new Operating System (OS). First of all, if you want improvements in games, forget it. Although all the games I have tried have worked perfectly, ...

The news about the release of the new Windows XP made be quite sceptical and just like most PC owners, I have been very comfortable with my older version of Windows. The reviews about `the best thing to come out of the Microsoft upgrade machine since Windows 95` didn`t impress me since I`ve heard that many times in the past. And to be honest I ...

I've just got a brand new computer and apart from being excited about getting the internet without queuing in the labs for ages, I've got windows XP! Here's the spec: 300MHz processor A recommended 128MB+ of RAM 1.5GB of available hard disk space. This high spec means that it may not be useful for ...

I must admit I am a keen follower of all things Microsoft and as soon as Windows XP was released I knew I was going to get it, if only to get rid of Windows ME. After reading articles both on and offline about Win XP before it was released I assumed that it would be quite buggy, but a stable operating system and worth having even though it may ...

I?m not a massive windows fan the new editions fly out and I stick with 98 until now!! XP has seen a lot of publicity as has all the Windows packages and is a combination of 98 and ME. XP includes features like an improved media player, instant messaging and integration with web service passports. The controversial side is that XP has an ...

The days of "the blue screen of death" which obliterated your 5000 word report the day before the deadline, are gone. If you need to use that excuse though, remember, don't mention you've got Windows XP or the boss will never buy it. It's hard to even consider why I hated Microsoft OS's after using XP for 2 ...