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Subject: Re: windows 2000 pro & windows xp

Author: John Hartmann

Date: 11:45:38 04/18/02

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I run Chessbase products on my Win2K box at school and on an XP notebook
at home.  I actually find that they run better under XP.  With the Win2K
system, it takes a bit of time for engines to load/unload, a bit of time
for games and databases to open/close, while with XP, no such lag issues.
And XP is just as rock-solid as is Win2K in general.

I'd also echo the suggestion that you look at AMD chips as a possibility
for your new system.  They really do offer more bang for the buck when
compared with Intel chips...

john

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



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