If you're running Win2K, then WinXP is much less of a step up... If you're running Win9x, ME, or NT4 then WinXP shines like a jewel in a king's crown....
Remote Desktop definitely runs better over slow links than VNC (though TightVNC helps in those situations)... The ability to change desktop resolutions on RD is nice if you don't know where you're going to be working from... Say you're working from a borrowed laptop to connect to your work PC... The borrowed laptop only has a SVGA (800x600) screen and your work desktop is normally set at XGA (1024x768)... It's quite annoying to have to scroll around the screen with VNC (and I can't stand VNC's "scale" feature)... With RD you can set the resolution to SVGA and not have to scroll around... It makes getting real work done much easier... Then of course you can have sound with RD (so you can hear the little ping of emails being dropped into your Inbox if you so desire)... RD doesn't have the same odd draw problems that you see with VNC sometimes in IE or DOS windows... etc etc etc... Of course the system restore feature and driver rollback features are great if you're an endless tinkerer like I am (or need to test the latest driver releases before making them available to all the end users)... ...and I'm always using the Picture and Fax printing wizard (we get all our Faxes delivered as TIF files)... The Picture and Fax printing wizard works much better(more simple and quicker) than the other software I've tried for printing multi page TIF's... Joe Pochedley "I like deadlines," cartoonist Scott Adams once said. "I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." -----Original Message----- From: Paul Done [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:37 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: XP -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I sat through a webcast this morning for Remote Desktop. I understand some of the bells and whistles but I can do most of this with VNC and not have to upgrade. If this is the "neatest" feature can someone give me other concrete reasons to upgrade. I am asking wondering why else XP could be so important..... I am very satisfied with the stability and ease of use of Windows 2k (relatively speaking) Paul M. Done Information Technology Consultant California State University, San Bernardino Office of the President & Academic Affairs 5500 University Parkway AD109 San Bernardino, California 92407 P: 909.880.7652 M: 909.553.6698 W: http://pdone.csusb.edu PGP Key : http://pdone.csusb.edu/pgp "There are seldom technological solutions to behavioral problems" - Ed Crowley - -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:59 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: XP Concur - -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:15 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: XP Remote Desktop is my favorite. http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=Windows.TXT Also, there are even *less* reboots to deal with in XP (USB storage devices don't mind being unplugged midstream) ============================================================== ASB - http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=~MoreInfo.TXT ============================================================== Automation Leads To Relaxation... - -----Original Message----- From: Giardina, dhr. N.(ICTS) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:17 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: XP Hi guys, Does anyone can tell pro/con's of implementing Windows/XP instead of Windows 2000/Professional. That is in a Windows 2000 server based network Thanks Regards - ------ Nico Giardina, - ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> iQA/AwUBPIWOcIpvOKu+dtTgEQI+FQCgjqqno4rwPBsvTrEcrbI3ZRclyE0AoNNo cbMbaxE5LYJA0+cVWVUsWPzn =A022 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
