Steve, WinXP is like a colander when security is concerned, so that is something to keep in mind is you are going to have the computer connected to the net. If you are, I would suggest a good firewall, an even better anti-virus and for you to keep up with all the security patches and updates from the Microsoft Update website. Also, install some spyware detector/eliminator and try not to install any crap programs that will compromise the computer even more than XP does.
Apart from that, I'd go fro XP as it is easier these days to get support for it and it is likely that the support and the system itself will get better in the future (which is to be expected since it is really s***t anyway). The other thing (although I assume you know this) is: Don't use XP Home edition. Go for XP Pro. Hope this helps, Paco. Is there an advantage in using Windows XP over Windows 2000? The stability of Windows 2000 seems to be better than XP, though the reports I've heard are anecdotal. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
