OEM's mmmmm?????

[CoWbOyPoEt]

Ok, Ive used the different OEM's and am still not really happy with any of them. Ive gone from Win95 to Win98 SE, then to WinME. I also tried NT 4.0, but that didnt last long. So, what do you all think? Tell me what you think of WINxp. Is it worth a shot? Is it Direct X Compaitable? Will my Win 98 Progs run on XP? One thing I didnt like about ME was all the crapp that ran in the background. Does this happen with XP as well?? Is XP a pain to install? mmm, Im not sure.. Maybe someone can let me know what they think..


Thanx in Advance....

[Enchanter]

Tell me what you think of WINxp.

Win2K, but with more colours and BLOATWARE (Annoying messenger, for example).

Is it worth a shot?

Many will like it and many won't. The reasons vary greatly and I won't list them out here. The decision is actually up to you. You have to try it to find out whether you like it or not.

Is it Direct X Compaitable?

It comes pre-installed with DirectX 8.0 (or is it 8.1?). The question should be asked to yourself,'Are my components, esp. the graphics card, Direct X compatible?' For 3D accelerators, cards below the GeForce 3 series and ATI Radeon 8500 don't support DirectX 8 via their hardware. Even the GeForce4 MX only partially supports DirectX 8 via software emulation.

Will my Win 98 Progs run on XP?

Most will run. The DOS-mode programs are very unlikely to run though. Fortunately, we have the feature called dual-boot.

One thing I didnt like about ME was all the crapp that ran in the background. Does this happen with XP as well??

MSN Messenger

Is XP a pain to install?

Not at all. It has the most user-friendly and nice-looking installation presentation I've ever seen for Windows. It does take longer to install than other though.