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 Software : Microsoft Windows XP Professional FULL VERSION with SP2 |
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Rating:  - Great Version of Windows!
I myself feel that this is the best version of Windows for the home. (Excluding all of the business/server oriented versions) This is about as rock solid as it gets, and it is the standard amongst computers today.
I had to run out and grab a copy before Microsoft stops selling it. They keep saying they are going to make it go away.
I really love the compatibility with drivers, and everything out there. I will be running it on some of my machines for a long time.
Rating:  - rotten
I have not received my software. I have emailed the supplier twice and he has not responded at all. I sent Amazon an email detailing this and have not received a response from them either.
Rating: - Get XP Professional while you still can
Windows XP Professional is now a mature stable OS that I have become quite comfortable working with over the past 6 years. For a new PC recently built for my home office network I chose to stay with Windows XP Professional for compatibility with 2 other PCs running XP Pro, a network shared multi-function laser printer for which full function Vista drivers are not available, and potential issues with other older hardware and software.
Depending on the version, Vista offers some built in functionality not included in XP Pro, but Vista also requires higher end PC hardware than XP. Having some limited experience using Vista PCs, I have found no compelling reason to upgrade from XP, particularly considering potential Vista compatibility issues with older hardware and software used with my home office network and that all of my current hardware and software work perfectly fine with XP.
If you are upgrading to XP Pro from XP Home (or Win98, ME, 2000 or NT4) save some money and buy the XP Pro upgrade version. For those building a new PC wanting to stay with XP you can buy the OEM version for about half the cost of the full retail version. Buy the full retail version to have the flexibility to move it to a different PC in the future.
Microsoft stopped distributing XP for consumer purchase in July 2008 and currently plans to only offer XP Professional under limited conditions for OEM installation on new PCs until January 2009. I have read that Microsoft plans to support XP with critical updates until 2014. So I plan to skip Vista and wait for Windows 7 before seriously considering an operating system upgrade. For those planning to build or upgrade a PC with Windows XP, get it is while it is still available.
P.S. -- After trying MS Office 2007, I also bought a copy of MS Office Professional 2003 while still available.
Rating: - Windows XP Pro
Windows XP is not available through Microsoft- so I was thrilled to find a new box on Amazon.
Rating: - So much better than Vista
I ordered XP Pro in order to downgrade the OS on my recently purchased Toshiba Qosmio laptop . . .although Toshiba is not offering any help in this, I am still looking forward to dumping Vista once and for all in exchange for the XP Pro I am using on my other computers.
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