Windows 2000 vs. Windows XP

RZetlin · September 24th, 2003

I'm starting to think about upgrading to a new OS.

Which OS is better? Windows 2000 vs. Windows XP?

Does Windows 2000 have that product activation stuff in it?

Which OS is better suited for games?

Regulus · September 24th, 2003

Personally, I'd get XP. Donty know if its that muich better, ive had minimal 2000 experience......I just reccomend it......

Gamer1 · September 25th, 2003

no, 2000 does not come with activation. from my experience with both... they are utterly the same.

except... 2000, does not have system rollback, which is/was handy when i didn't want the det50s..

2000, does not have different folder profiles. I find it very annoying when i have a folder with just pictures and xp automatically changes my folder to a strip thingy...

*both have thumbnail view however, which is good.

other than that... no difference

*unless you want to count wanting to skin xp...

Quark · September 25th, 2003

Yeah, that's pretty much it. The major changes to XP are cosmetic. Some people have more issues with XP; some have more issues with 2000. That seems pretty much hardware dependent (and almost completely random).

At my school all the laptops (all students have them here) are either 2000 and XP, neither of which gives us issues up here at the Help Desk. Product Activation has never been an issue for me, as my copies come from a student liscense. Pick and choose, it doesn't really matter. They're just better than all the other Windows.

September 24th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,883	Windows 2000 vs. Windows XP I'm starting to think about upgrading to a new OS. Which OS is better? Windows 2000 vs. Windows XP? Does Windows 2000 have that product activation stuff in it? Which OS is better suited for games? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP2

September 24th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Regulus SEGA Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nebraska, U.S. Posts: 1,579	Re: Windows 2000 vs. Windows XP Personally, I'd get XP. Donty know if its that muich better, ive had minimal 2000 experience......I just reccomend it...... __________________ SEGA owns you http://www.exemu.net

September 25th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	Re: Windows 2000 vs. Windows XP no, 2000 does not come with activation. from my experience with both... they are utterly the same. except... 2000, does not have system rollback, which is/was handy when i didn't want the det50s.. 2000, does not have different folder profiles. I find it very annoying when i have a folder with just pictures and xp automatically changes my folder to a strip thingy... both have thumbnail view however, which is good. other than that... no difference unless you want to count wanting to skin xp... __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

September 25th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Quark Has an extra GOTO 10 Line Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 250	Re: Windows 2000 vs. Windows XP Yeah, that's pretty much it. The major changes to XP are cosmetic. Some people have more issues with XP; some have more issues with 2000. That seems pretty much hardware dependent (and almost completely random). At my school all the laptops (all students have them here) are either 2000 and XP, neither of which gives us issues up here at the Help Desk. Product Activation has never been an issue for me, as my copies come from a student liscense. Pick and choose, it doesn't really matter. They're just better than all the other Windows.

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