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Subject: Re: windows 2000 pro & windows xp

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 07:22:08 04/18/02

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On April 18, 2002 at 10:07:55, Slater Wold wrote:

>On April 18, 2002 at 09:46:13, John D. Conte, Jr. wrote:
>
>>I'm planning to purchase a new computer from a private person who will build to
>>my specs...question Why are all the one's out on the market run Windows xp,
>>which sucks as far as I'm concerned. Also, most importantly,  will Windows 2000
>>pro pretty much take care of running all of the programs such as Fritz, Hiarcs,
>>Shredder, etc... Anybody have experience with this ofice/home system? Oh, again
>>any big difference between intel celeron 1.2 ghz vs. Pentium IV. I want to gpo
>>cheaper at this time, but someone told me the celeron chip is not too god, and
>>of course I knoe the Pentium 4 is great.
>>Thanks,
>>John
>
>Windows 2000 runs all those flawless.  Windows 2000 is a great OS.
>
>Celerons are crap.  Don't buy one.


It will be more cost effective to build an AMD Athlon XP and it run much faster
than either Celeron or Pentium IV.

Pichard



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