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Windows XP Has Arrived

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-yeah-remember-that dept.

ruszka writes "CNN has a good article on the release of Windows XP in London and NYC.. The BBC has their own article." I find it amusing that I didn't really even notice until I saw this submission. I know this affects a fair number of users but for the life of me I just don't know why ;)

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  1. Why? by SaturnTim · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Okay, I don't mean this as a troll or flaimbait, but I really don't know...

    What does XP offer me over and above my current win2k? I'm tired of updating to the latest and greatest just for the fun of it. My current os runs all of my applications without much trouble, so what do I get for my money?

    Thanks.
    --ST

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  2. I'll wait.... by Bubblesculpter · · Score: 2, Redundant


    • Why spend the $$$ to get 'free applications' that I already have?
    • Now you need to replace your old dos and 9x apps...
    • You get IE 6, which is already free
    • You get 'reduced desktop clutter' -- as if you can't clear your desktop already?
    • 'bubbly buttons' - will that speed up my productivity?
    Though I know there are things that have been improved over 2K, etc, I'll still wait a while. Need to make let a couple service packs hit first...

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  3. Oh good, a slashdot article on the release of XP. by tswinzig · · Score: 2, Redundant

    I'm sure this discussion will be incredibly insightful.

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  4. Re:What a system! by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Congratulations, you are about the 7th person to make this joke.

    Doesn't anybody read the other posts?

    graspee