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Subject: Re: windows 2000 pro & windows xp

Author: Ed Panek

Date: 07:27:17 04/18/02

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On April 18, 2002 at 10:22:08, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>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

build your own AMD monster Athlon from www.tccomputers.com or
http://www.tufshop.com

Thats what I did and have had no problems with an OC'd athlon for over 15
months.


Ed



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