Hi Shaun, Actually, the corporate grade versions of XP do not need to be product activated. It is just the Home and Media versions that do. Problem is you are going to pay quite a bit extra to own XP without the need to product activate it. As for going back to Windows 2000 that is really rediculous. Even with SP4 installed it is falling behind technology wize. Some newer stuff like .NET 3.5 isn't even compatible with 2000. Last I heard it is going to be supported until 2010, and Microsoft will drop technical support and Windows updates for it. That is only two yaears away. Like I said earlier in this tread there are only three choices for someone who wants to stay up to date. They can upgrade to Vista or go to Mac or Linux.
shaun everiss wrote: > true tom. > I for one thing wouldn't mind staying with xp at least till the next time I > really need to upgrade. > To tell you the truth, this will be a while, after this laptop decides to die > whenever that will be betwene 5-10 years, and maybe more I still have my slow > a10 which is semi dead but will probably last me another 5 years or so if I > reserect it maybe more. > The issue with staying with xp with a laptop is the fact that drivers will > not be made for the hardware and since all new hardware will require drivers > including sound there is almost no choice in the matter. > I suspect that if the next system is not up to scrat h and both laptops do > die whenever that will be and this one is just new so I don't think that > would be for at least 20-30 years if I play my cards right, if thats the case > and I don't have a job or a life a fact that I still am not sure of, then I > will just have to get a desktop, its not a big loss. > If push comes to shove I have an old sb16 here, I also have an old p3 733 > here granted it has a busted ram slot on it meaning I would have the 256mb > ram instead of 512 which is recomended for xp really to be good enough to run > I probably could live with that. > If all else fails though my next system will be either linux or if I want to > stay with windows it will be windows 2000 the last system where activation is > not required. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
