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| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2 | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $199.00
Buy New: $128.99
You Save: $70.01 (35%)
New (36) Used (4) from $90.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 19
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.9 x 2
MPN: n09-00984
Model: N09-00984
UPC: 805529831414
EAN: 0805529831414
ASIN: B00022PTRU
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 $200 for a second-rate OS..? June 9, 2006
200 out of 335 found this review helpful
I bought a $200 copy of Windows XP to run on my new iMac with an Intel CPU -- my kids have been agitating for years for a PC to play PC games on. The day before the box from Amazon arrived I'd set up the new iMac and loaded the OS and got everything set up, so the comparison between the elegant and refined Mac OS and MS's XP was stark. Very stark.
There's really no comparing the two systems -- the Mac is beautiful and functional, Windows reminds me of a line from a Tom Clancy novel, when the young sailor boards a Soviet submarine and is astounded at how primitive the technology is and exclaims "MEGA-KLUDGE TO THE MAX!" That's how I felt. Windows is a mess, a second-rate rip off of the Mac OS.
Once I'd prepped my iMac to load XP I was shocked to see an ANSI screen as Windows loaded itself -- ANSI? Like 1980s computing ANSI?! Help! The iMac installation was BEAUTIFUL and elegant, absolutely seamless with NO SLOP or rough edges. Windows is pathetic. I'm irritated that it cost so much and gives me so little. I cannot believe that people would choose Windows over the Mac OS -- incomprehensible! I remember using Windows 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.11 back in the day. And not being impressed. Windows XP is STILL clunky and it STILL feels rickety. Is this really the best OS they can come up with?
OK, my kids can now play PC games and I can run Quicken on the PC side of things if I want to -- other than that, I'd say save your money and buy a Mac. Windows is a cheap imitation of the Mac. And overpriced, I must say.
A couple weeks later: if you enjoy puzzles and nonlinear thinking and interfaces, then this product may be exactly what you've always wished for.
 Death to XP! March 17, 2006
16 out of 28 found this review helpful
I put 1 star,& i'm being exceeingly generous!! It should be minus 5 stars!! XP has just got to be worst thing around. Yes! probably worse than ME (as much as ME is VERY crappy already).
Thr reasons for my hatred:
1) Bootup & shutdown is excruciatingly slow despite using a P4, 512 MB Ram & having minimal programs installed.
2)Program application startup is also excruciatingly slow.
3)It uses up sooooo much resources, that my applications all slow down, cos its writing stuff to the HD or vitual memory, or even hangs!!! I'm not even using heavy 3d applications here. just normal 2d Autocad or my 2d engineering programs. They worked very well under Win98 or 2000, but suffered when used with XP even tho the package said its XP compatible.
4) A perfectly good ADSL modem and a drawing plotter became unusable cos it did not satisfy windows logo certification.
5)Even with a newly installed XP computer i get so many "program not responding" errors & getting it to restart is next to impossible!
6)mouse pointer moves by itself while on XP despite being made for XP! Using another windows XP compatible mouse, the wheel cannot be used, neither do the std slide & drag function work.
My working world simply collapsed when they decided to upgrade the computers to XP!! Never have i ever encountered so much inconvenince, computerwise.
Give me win2000 or Win98 anyday! their response is thousands of miles better! & more importantly they do not hog resources. I will be purchasing a new laptop soon. 1st thing to do is to wipe out XP, patition my drives & put in Windows 2000!
*Rasberry* March 3, 2006
15 out of 25 found this review helpful
I only use it because Microsoft's gotta strangle hold on the software market. Even with a 3.2 Ghz cpu, it's still laggy as a turtle....
Awful November 3, 2005
37 out of 65 found this review helpful
This operating system was one of the most unsatisfactory I have ever used--including DOS, Win 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98.
Aside from being incompatible with older hardware, XP Home Edition crashes frequently--particularly if you like to work with several windows open at once.
Most important, the program is highly susceptible to viruses and hackers. Preventing these two problems requires expensive add-on software and hardware.
True enough, the built-in firewall OUGHT to work. But in my case, hackers got in anyway. I had to hire an expensive data recovery guru--another story in itself.
Even reinstalling the program did not solve the problem. My computer was completely compromised. I was eventually forced to junk the machine.
Even installing service pack 2 did not help.
After my dreadful experience with XP Home Edition, I have sworn off Windows forever. Mac and Linux are both far superior. The latter also works alongside Windows, but why anyone would want Windows on their machine is beyond me.
 I'm so glad I upgraded October 29, 2005
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
Yes, I know this isn't the "Upgrade" version. I found this for a lot less at CompUSA and I bought the new computer version when I upgraded from a 10 to a 40 GB hard drive, so it was infact just like "a new computer" when I installed this.
First of all, let me say that I am very glad I bought this. XP has taken care of pretty much all of the computer nightmares that I had with ME. The only complaint I have is with battery life. XP uses up more battery life and so my laptop doesn't run on the battery for as long as it's suppossed to. Also, the Windows Firewall that comes with Service Pack 2 doesn't work that well. It's better than nothing (I think). My dad had horrible problems with his computer before I convinced him to purchase the Norton Personal Firewall 2004.
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