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| Microsoft Windows XP Professional [Old Version] | ![Microsoft Windows XP Professional [Old Version]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416Z0ZCGE7L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $299.00
Buy New: $97.33
You Save: $201.67 (67%)
New (4) Used (1) from $97.33
Avg. Customer Rating:  159 reviews
Sales Rank: 970
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 95
Color: 1-user
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Full Version
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 10
CPU Type: AMD Athlon
Processors: 1
System Memory: 2000
Hard Drive Size: 30000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 9.7 x 2.4
MPN: E85-00086
Model: E8500086
UPC: 659556714284
EAN: 0659556714284
ASIN: B00005MOTH
Release Date: October 25, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 I Love Longhorn! March 25, 2005
6 out of 33 found this review helpful
First off, for people who are complaining about installing Windows 2000, it only took my approx. 6 1/2 hours! I love it because every time I launch Internet Explorer it freezes! I also love that theres 42 spyware programs and 78 tojans on my harddrive before I even hooked up my internet. The one thing I love the most though is that I can download any movie I want. Like the recently video game adapted film Mortal Kombat! It was at full quality on my 28.8k modem and it took about 3 minutes. The blue sceen of death happens so often i just went ahead and set it as my desktop and my screensaver. I also bought the separate Ctrl Alt Del accesory pad, ive had it for about 2 days and i cant even tell what key is what anymore because i've used it so much. But all in all DOS has been a blessing, and i hope everyone embraces Windows 95 into their homes.
- Shanana
This Operating system is good but overpriced November 27, 2004
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
I think that this is a very good Operating System, but it is FAR TOO OVERPRICED!
A Note to the person who has the issue with disk#4 of his setup disk set:
Try and get access to another computer and run diskcopy, if that does't work, then boot into MS-DOS with a Windows 98SE bootdisk and select the CD-ROM Drive letter and then type "CD I386" then type "winnt" then it will start the installation from the Compact Disc.
I gave it 4 stars because i believe that they could sell a better Operating System for that price.
 Window XP Professional November 25, 2004
I purchased a package for window xp in may this year and just got a computer on which I wanted to use it. On Thursday Nov. 25, we wanted install it but the boot disk # 4 was observed to be problematic and thus the whole installation was not successful.
Please advice me.
Thanks
Rev, Ndorleh
Windows XP Pro Is the Way To Go!!! August 17, 2004
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
Ok- I know that a lot of people say that they have a lot of problems installing Windows XP. First of all- the way that XP Handles Drivers is very different from 95,98,ME, and 2000. Many drivers do not work with XP, so it is important to contact your hadware manufacturer(s) to make sure that it is compatible. Older hardeware (ESPECIALLY LAPTOPS) may not have drivers that are compatible with XP. However, if you are building a new PC... I highly reccomend Windows XP Professional. Home edition is okay for a lot of things. But when you get into home networking and other advanced tasks, XP Pro is the way to go. I have had 2000 on my computer before this... and I always had problems. As soon as I upgraded to XP Pro, all problems went away. I also just built another computer... and XP Professional Works seamlessly with it. I am 100% satisfied with XP Pro.
 A good operating system for lemmings, but not for me. August 1, 2004
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
First, here's my bias: I think the BEST operating systems are transparent. They get out of the way, and when they appear, they do exactly what we tell them to do (within their limitations, naturally). Or, as one Linux distro says on its website: "It is very important that you understand that choices are what makes xxxxxx run. We try not to force you onto anything you don't like. If you feel like we do, please bugreport it." This is diametrically opposed to Microsoft's philosophy. They seek to limit choices, hoping that eventually they will be the ONLY choice. Their products are ridiculously over-priced, and they seldom function as they should.
Windows XP certainly fits this mold. It is the most stable incarnation of Windows I've ever used (going all the way back to Windows 3.1), but it's also the most limiting. For one thing, it's SLOW, even on reasonably fast systems. I'm running Windows 98 on an old 380MHz K6-2 laptop, and it's faster than Windows XP on a 2.8GHz Celeron laptop. While it took lots of tweaking to get Windows 95 and 98 to do what I wanted them to do, it was at least possible. With XP, parts of the system are completely inaccessible, even for simple, routine tasks. For instance, it's impossible to even complete a defrag of your hard drive under XP. The system files are locked in place, and cannot be moved.
XP does offer a lot of functionality in some areas. It actually comes very close to being "plug-and-play". It is stable. Programs DO crash, but they generally don't crash the system. XP will set up partitions on your hard drive with very little effort on your part. And of course there is the real reason people use it: it runs the software that's written for it. It's also bound to be around at least until the Dept. of Justice sanctions on MS expire in 2007. Then they'll be back to their old antics.
In short, if you like to have choices, make your own decisions, and believe you should be in control of your own computer system, Windows XP is not for you. If you like to let others choose for you, blindly trust authority figures, and believe that gigantic corporations always know best, then you'll love it. Personally I think they should call it, "XP for Lemmings".
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