Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2 Upgrade

XP Pro

Strengths: Must have this operating system to be able to use certain software

Weakness: Too much software to do so little

I tried Vista Home Premium and am back grading to XP Pro. XP Pro is much better at most functions that an operating system must perform. It is a shame that Microsoft has to shove so much unneeded "required" functionality up our RAM to just be able to boot up a personal computer.

Windows XP Pro Academic Upgrade w/SP2

Strengths: Excellent price compared to the full retail version, stable, does a good job configuring new hardware and finding drivers.

Weakness: Frequent updates needed to stay "safe".

This is the most stable operating system Microsoft has put out to date. New devices and their drivers are found almost every time and most programs are written to support Windows XP. This academic upgrade is such a bargain compared to the full retail or general upgrade versions. All you need to be is a student or work in the education system to purchase it. Proof is required from the vendor that...

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Excellent Upgrade

Strengths: NTFS file system, partition compression, plus fool-proof uninstalling

Weakness: It uses a lot of disk space (my 4 GB partition is nearly full); Control Panel interface is clumsy and murky

I finally had to bite the bullet and upgrade from Windows ME. If your a student, this is the way to go. The OS installed easily, even on my flaky system (since repaired) and startup is much quicker than I had been led to believe. The OS allows you to use FAT32 or NTFS, and NTFS partitions can be compressed - important if your hard drive is getting full. System Restore seems much more automated...

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Windows XP SP2

Strengths: Good OS. Best effort by MS to date. Having SP2 included is helpful and time-saving. OS is stable, clean, and useful.

Weakness: IE is clumsy and slow to respond compared to other browsers. The activation and validation sequence is a hassle considering the software was already purchased from an authorized dealer w/ a valid key

It's windows, love it or hate it. XP is the best option for a win32 OS. Better wifi and USB support and better memory management than 2000, and magnitudes beyond anything 9x/ME ever hoped to be. I look forward to Vista, though with some trepidation.

Just what was needed

Strengths: Got exactly what was represented

Weakness: None

I bought this to use as a replacement when I (intentionally) lobotomized my wife's Acer that came with Windows Vista, a truly horrific OS that has no place on a PC. This vendor's product had a proper, never-used reg# and worked exactly as expected. 100% happy.

By member: cmangrum - Aug 31, 2005

Windows XP Pro W/SP2 - Academic Upgrade

Strengths: Its a very good product which provides added strength and fuctionality to the windows home edition- also has SP2 built in which is a added plus

Weakness: can sometimes freeze up

I would offer this product to anyone who needs a upgrade from what they already have, then this is a good choice. Also, you dont have to even worry about SP2 its already built in which is a added plus.

Windows XP with SP 2

Strengths: Stable and dependable, still 2x faster than Vista with SP 1

Weakness: Its a Microsoft product with too much overhead at times.

This license was for a new PC I built. I still prefer XP Pro over Vista because of stability, reliability, and lower system resource overhead. It's way faster than Vista and very compatible with just about any software app out there. Even so, over a period of 1-2 years the registry loads up with junk, especially if apps are being added or removed, and it begins to slow down or do the unexpected...

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Windows XP Pro

Strengths: Better utlization of hardware, nice features, good security

Weakness: Doesnot work like upgrade

It was little frustrating to install the software like a new operating system rather than as an upgrade. Other than that this is a great OS with much better performance and security.

Windows XP Professional W/SP2 (Academic Upgrade)

Strengths: Better than Vista, quick booting, more features than XP Home

Weakness: Default interface is annoying, somewhat bloated

I bought this software to replace the Windows Vista that came with my new laptop. I would much rather use the "outdated" XP than the latest incarnation of Windows. Despite its shortcomings, XP is a decent operating system, one of the better ones Microsoft has developed. The academic pricing brings this OS down to a bargain price, instead of the obscene retail price. I recommend this software to...

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XP Pro Upgrade

Strengths: Very helpful and quick delivery. Highly recommend!

Very helpful and quick delivery. Highly recommend! I had an installation problem and they were right on it. Problem solved promptly and had me up and running quickly. Thanks again!