Re: OT W2k or XP pro for a laptop

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

I've been using XP on my DELL 8100 Inspiron laptop for quite a while=20
now and have been pretty impressed with the new features XP brings=20
to mobile life. I agree about the look of XP when you're used to=20
a 'more funtional' scheme such as W2K. I've had some problems with=20
progs not displaying in their windows correctly (fonts wrong size,=20
no buttons where they should be etc) but I think this is down to=20
poor programming/non-XP testing.

XP does tend to take up more 'real estate' on screen, although not a=20
problem on my work PC (1900x1400) or laptop (1600x1200) :)


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...> wrote:
> John,
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> You do know there is a W2K scheme in XP don't you?....
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> You can make XP look and feel exactly like 2K....
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> That's what I've done on my main workstation, - I think the XP UI=20
looks like=20
> a packet of smarties gone wrong....
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> Paul G.
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> >From: "Dr John Tankard" <john@s...>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@y...
> >To: <ukha_d@y...>
> >Subject: [ukha_d] OT W2k or XP pro for a laptop
> >Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:56:21 -0000
> >
> >As you may know some bas$=A3*d stole my ipaq, laptop and other
toys=20
a few
> >months ago, ipaqs are now replaced and its time to replace the=20
laptop,
> >the question is which OS to go for, I use w2k lots and I am
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used
> >to it, I have one XP pro workstation (onely had it a couple of=20
months),
> >and although I hate the changes to the UI, I am getting used to=20
it.
> >Which is best for use on a mid spec laptop 1G P3 30Gb 256Mb ?
> >
> >John
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> >
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