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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: $149.99
You Save: $49.01 (25%)
New (33) Used (3) from $149.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 18
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:
 Fantastic Software August 22, 2005
4 out of 15 found this review helpful
After one month using pirate copy of Windows XP, I'm very glad to purchase this, right now, I don't have any problem and its work fine, many thanks to Mr. Bill Gates for the good product
 Absolutely Horrific August 20, 2005
31 out of 39 found this review helpful
Windows XP (both Home and Professional editions) are absolutely horrific. I say this especially with the introduction of Service Pack 2, which makes the software even worse. First and foremost, Windows XP requires that you have a lot of RAM and video memory, simply to display its overly-graphical interface. This shouldn't be a very big deal, considering that most modern computers are equipped with requirements necessary to run it. However, Windows XP is not suitable for older computers, or computers with any less than 256 MB of RAM, and low video memory. (Though it will technically run, it will be very laggy.)
The software, which is full of security holes and risks, will likely require you to reformat every 30 or so days. (Assuming that you do not have the sufficient virus protection available to block the many viruses developed purely to abuse the security holes found exclusively in Windows XP.) However, to counter this, Microsoft has developed Service Pack 2, which is an utter nightmare. Service Pack 2 adds a built-in firewall (improvement) and virus-blocking feature, which runs in the background at all times. Whenever you attempt to download something, or execute certain files, you will always be faced with the firewall asking for confirmation. This can become rather annoying. The worst part about the service pack is that it attempts to prevent piracy by not allowing you to install certain software. i.e., you will not be allowed to install, or run, Alcohol 120%. (Or other versions.) Any attempt to do so will cause your system to crash, leading you to the 'blue screen of death.' (Something that has no business appearing in Windows XP.)
The detault software settings have the Windows Messenger utility enabled, which means that advertisers will constantly spam you with pop-ups which cannot be blocked. (Unless you know how to turn the feature off, or unless you specify for you firewall to block it from being contacted.) Many people have taken advantage of this by developing patches which turn the feature off, but they charge you to use it. In actuality, anybody can turn it off. It's a simple matter of going through your control panel, into your administrative tools, and disabling the feature there. However, nobody is expected to be computer literate enough to do so.
This time around, Microsoft has decided to bundle spyware with Windows. Though you can remove it with any standard spyware scanner, it is still an annoyance.
Microsoft has also decided to add a 'Product Activation' tool, which forces you to go online and validate your product key with Microsoft. There are a limited number of times in which you may do this, meaning that you can only reformat your computer so many times before your key expires. At this time, you have to pay Microsoft $10 for a new product key.
Lastly, Microsoft has done nothing to improve Internet Explorer, or any of its other built-in software. You are stuck with the same, tabless version of IE, which still has all the same security flaws as before -- if not more.
I would much rather stick with Windows 2000, or Windows NT Workstation 4.0, than Windows XP.
 Windows XP August 9, 2005
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
Now, windows xp is the os to buy today because you have no other choice. it's more compatible with games than windows 2000 and has a lot less bugs than windows me. the loading time is very fast(about 10 seconds on a amd athlon 64 3400+) and i havn't seen any 'blue screens of death' since i bought it. However, ther is no more support for real dos mode which may cuase some of your older software to not function, otherwise its a great operating system.
Windows XP August 9, 2005
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I think that most people who are buying this product are the people who just built or building their own pc. There is no question wether or not you should choose this product since its considered to be the 'flagship' version of the windows os and its had its time to mature. It's said by microsoft that the XP will make your PC run faster but i think that more complicated the sofware gets, the more resources its going to require and windows xp is certainly more complicated than windows 98. This is only an operrating system so as long as it operates quietly in the backgroud and doesn't interup your work, its cool. By the way, i have some other advice, if you are making a new pc, please do not buy any products that are less than 6 months old, because by that time, not only will the price fall dramatically, but all the bugs in it will be fixed by that time.
Good Luck!
It's compatible with most software out there, but... May 8, 2005
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
...people gotta get bored with Windows. Sure, a so-called "world of software" work on it, that's a good thing, but most spyware, adware, trojan horses, etc. are made for Windows, which makes it pretty vunerable to bugs & viruses. For example, with 3 pop-up blockers on my Internet Explorer, I still get rapid pop-ups. I check my computer rapidly for viruses, but it's still there. If you are like a businessperson, I recommend Mac or Linux, because they make Microsoft Office for Mac, and make very similar software for Linux. But for gamers, downloaders, etc., I recommend XP or Media Center.
- The OS Man
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