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XP vs 2K -- Let the Windows Battle Begin!
racketboy - Sep 8, 2003

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  racketboy Sep 8, 2003
Ok, I just got my new PC built and booting.

Now I'm trying to make the decision on what OS to use.

I've used both XP and 2K a lot but can't really make up my mind which one I want.

XP has some small features which are nice, but when it comes to overall speed and stability, I think 2K is better. I have no scientific stats to support this though.

Also, MS and others claim XP is fast at almost everything than 2K.

I try to take comments like that with a grain of salt though.

So anyway, share you comments on which you think is better and WHY.

Don't complain about the XP eye candy -- assume all that is turned off.

Also don't worry about old hardware/software support.

Mostly new stuff will be used (except my Matrox Marvel card -- except both 3rd party 2K/XP drivers are availible and still under development).

Assume the PC it is running on is like my specs:

2.4Hz P4 w/ Hyperthreading and 800Mhz bus

1GB RAM

120GB 7200RPM HD w/ 8MB cache

Gaming is not a big issue.

But heavy duty tasks like photo editing, video editing, video encoding/decoding, data compression, large file transfers are the important things.

Ease of use and stability are another high priority.

 racketboy Sep 8, 2003
ok this is stupid:

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs....

The new Adobe Premeire supposedly requires XP w/ SP1.

What the heck? They can't get it to run on anything else?

 Tindo@heart Sep 8, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by racketboy@Sep 8, 2003 @ 11:40 AM



 Also, MS and others claim XP is fast at almost everything than 2K.



I try to take comments like that with a grain of salt though.


So MS actually tries to compare XP to 2000pro? . . as if there is a difference?

Hmm? that makes me suspect that MS is even aware of the benefits of 2kpro.

.. are you sure about those hefty Adobe requirements? maybe it meant XP or higher?

 Gallstaff Sep 8, 2003
Hey I just found a way to get windows of my choice and I was wondering wh ich you guys prefered? But insteadc of XP i was wondering about xp pro. So 2k or xp pro which is best?

 Scared0o0Rabbit Sep 8, 2003
I love the stability of 2k pro, and how it runs and looks and feels. Alas, I find that xp pro tends to have better support for more of my older programs and games. If you have a software library of older stuff I'd say go xp pro, but if you plan on having your pc on all the time go 2k pro.

 Scared0o0Rabbit Sep 8, 2003
racketboy, I'd go 2k if I were you, assuming premier runs on it (I hate adobe products lol). 2k is going to give you much more support... I just shut my other pc off after being on for a month the other day. That was on for a month without restarting or logging off or anything, and remaining connected to the net and aim the whole time.

edit: other pc is running 2k.

 MasterAkumaMatata Sep 8, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by racketboy+Sep 8, 2003 @ 02:19 PM-->
QUOTE(racketboy @ Sep 8, 2003 @ 02:19 PM)
ok this is stupid:



http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs....



The new Adobe Premeire supposedly requires XP w/ SP1.



What the heck? They can't get it to run on anything else?[/b]