[DaveXP]

Which one should i run on my new pc???

[Drewdatrip]

depends on the purpose.
Desktop=XP
server/workstation=2k3

|Drew|

[cspm2003]

If all your hardware is compatible with server2k3 I would use it. I think its alot faster and more stable than WinXP. The only problem that I ever had with it, is that my video card isn't fully supported, and doesn't support direct 3d and all that, so I went back to windows 2000

[DaveXP]

cspm2003, on Sep 7 2003, 10:30 PM, said:

If all your hardware is compatible with server2k3 I would use it. I think its alot faster and more stable than WinXP. The only problem that I ever had with it, is that my video card isn't fully supported, and doesn't support direct 3d and all that, so I went back to windows 2000

I did test win2k3 after i first posted this but i think there was a heat problem as my PC i very hot after some time.

[cspm2003]

ant it doesn't get that hot with xp?

[DaveXP]

cspm2003, on Sep 7 2003, 11:01 PM, said:

ant it doesn't get that hot with xp?

No XP works fine my PC was shipped with XP.

[cspm2003]

how big is the temp difference between the two?

[crowman]

depending on what you are going to use it for I would personally go for XP

[DaveXP]

cspm2003, on Sep 7 2003, 11:27 PM, said:

how big is the temp difference between the two?

10/20 degress maybe more depands on what i am doing.

[cazzman]

For games, xp.
server is built for servers.
Windows xp is more user-friendly, and the cost (assuming your buying it ) is a big difference.
Cazzman.

[XTRALONG]

win2k3!
i can do the same or better than XP!
GAMES / Appz / ALL
WIN2k3 0wnz y00

[cspm2003]

XP is just to slow. I'd rather have an more basic GUI but better performance

[Aubs_UK]

For Server/Client, W2K3

For Workstation, W2K

[DaveXP]

Aubs_UK, on Sep 13 2003, 12:49 PM, said:

For Server/Client, W2K3 

For Workstation, W2K 

You no that sign you got there that My IP Address.

[Aaron]

[quote name='Terminator3' date='Sep 13 2003, 08:05 PM'] [size=4]For Workstation, W2K[/size] [/QUOTE]
You no that sign you got there that My IP Address.

[/quote]
You're the only one seeing it, nobody else. I see my own IP in that sign too, its just a generated GD image.

[Sunil]

I would definitly recommend windows xp pro, because it has many new features and would really benefit and complement the pc.............

[DaveXP]

[quote name='AaronXP' date='Sep 13 2003, 08:20 PM'] [quote name='Terminator3' date='Sep 13 2003, 08:05 PM'] [size=4]For Workstation, W2K[/size] [/QUOTE]
You no that sign you got there that My IP Address.

[/QUOTE]
You're the only one seeing it, nobody else. I see my own IP in that sign too, its just a generated GD image. [/quote]
I see

lol.....

[DaveXP]

Sunil, on Sep 14 2003, 03:54 AM, said:

I would definitly recommend windows xp pro, because it has many new features and would really benefit and complement the pc.............

Yep i already got XP Pro just thought about asking to see if people think about win2k3 but thanks for the advice on which one.

[Skyfrog]

I ordered the evaluation copy of 2003 just to play around with it, and here's what I thought. It does make a very fast and stable workstation, but it's a lot of work to get it set up properly. Meanwhile XP is also very fast and stable once you turn off visual styles and some useless services. Once both operating systems are set up properly I really don't see much difference in speed and stability. One thing that 2003 has going against it right now is driver support. Intellipoint will not install on it, and some of my other hardware was a bit flaky. Sure it makes a great OS for gaming but better than XP? Not really in my opinion. Bottom line to me, it just is not worth the trouble to set up as a workstation, and it's not as well supported as XP for consumer type programs and hardware. Throw in the fact that it costs a LOT of money (for those who still pay for their software these days) and it's a no brainer.

Stick with Windows XP.

[dynamism]

I installed 2k3 on my brand new laptop. I found certified drivers for all hardware.

What I had was a very fast and stable OS, and I only found one thing, but that made me go back to WinXpPro:

When ever I start a movie, using WMP9, it would take a long time to start playing. This I could live with. But the next time I wanted to start the program, nothing happened, exept explorer.exe went to 100% CPU usage and I had to reboot.