OT: Considering changing OS (Poll)

[Electrum]

I tried NAV. Icouldn't get it off my system fast enough.
But, back to the main topic....
If one is planning on working w/ large files, ai video editing, go XP. the 9X series FAT can only handle 4 gig files.

[Slynky]

Thanks, DavidG. I can't find any reference in Norton about frequency. Perhaps my 3/26 update was due to "major outbreak" and was posted sooner than Wednesday.

[Suicide Junkie]

The regular auto updates happen wednesdays.
For big viruses, there will be one earlier.

And if you go to the site, you can get daily updates. More for large sites where the admin can grab it once and then update everybody from the server.

[Dragonswrd]

Being a computer technician who has worked with all OS's except NT, I would have to say XP Pro is the way to go. I have been using it since it came out, and except for my screw ups I have not had to re-install. I see ME machines all the time and ME is the worst OS ever. XP does have some stupid looking buttons and such, but you can get rid of those rather easily. Pro runs around $300, but you can find a "copy" of it on Kazaa or other places like it. I used it for quite awhile before getting a free legal copy.

[Fyron]

If one is planning on working w/ large files, ai video editing, go XP. the 9X series FAT can only handle 4 gig files.

Or Windows 2000, which can handle the same sized files that XP can, as it is where NTFS started.

[Electrum]

Originally posted by Dragonswrd:
Being a computer technician who has worked with all OS's except NT, I would have to say XP Pro is the way to go. I have been using it since it came out, and except for my screw ups I have not had to re-install. I see ME machines all the time and ME is the worst OS ever. XP does have some stupid looking buttons and such, but you can get rid of those rather easily. Pro runs around $300, but you can find a "copy" of it on Kazaa or other places like it. I used it for quite awhile before getting a free legal copy.

Win XP Pro OEM:
Newegg.com $136.00
(Probably need to by MB or HDD)
Directdeals.com $139.00
(won't need to by anything)
Since it's OEM, don't expect any help from Microsoft (No, I'm not trying to be funny!)

[PvK]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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If one is planning on working w/ large files, ai video editing, go XP. the 9X series FAT can only handle 4 gig files.

Or Windows 2000, which can handle the same sized files that XP can, as it is where NTFS started.

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Actually with Win NT.

PvK