best os?

[Da rock]

just looking for a general opinion on what the best os for a new system would be . i'll be using the new sys for games & the
internet.

thanx,
Da Rock

[Violator]

Providing you've a semi-decent rig, I'd go with Windows 2000

[rugby]

win2k gets my vote if you're using games. If not, then Mandrake 8 (soon to be 8.1)

[[Oc]acaridans]

Add another vote for W2k

[Tbone1]

A vote here for w2k

[coaiti]

I thought Win2000 was not compatible with most games..explain please...i wanna stay away from XP but want its stability

[Maddman]

I use win2k no problems with any new games. Some really old games give me trouble.

[IFMU]

Win 2k the only way to go... dont kow linux yet so cant judge against them... but as far as Microsoft... 2k period... As far as most games... everythings been updated to work with it due to how many like it... But I imagine some games might still have some probs...

[lonewolf1983]

add another one to win2k here
stable as hell,and pretty compatible with everything
as for XP, its not as stable
and i cant see games being that muc more compatible with XP than win2k,considering the kernel is based on win2k's.
not to mention the lack of drivers for XP atm

well thats my $0.02 worth
:)

[LuKE]

Originally posted by lonewolf1983
add another one to win2k here
stable as hell,and pretty compatible with everything
as for XP, its not as stable
and i cant see games being that muc more compatible with XP than win2k,considering the kernel is based on win2k's.
not to mention the lack of drivers for XP atm

well thats my $0.02 worth
:)

Well if your worried about driver support then just use win2k drivers for nething that isn't already installed by default in xp. Everything i have was installed without any interaction. default drivers work great for me. both machines, perfect install. and games will run better on xp then on 2k. it may be based on the NT kernel but it's an improved version of it. Stability issue, i have none. Like every other OS tho, if u use crappy equipment, then you'll get crappy preformance.

[shy-boi]

win2k gets my vote too.
Hey 1st post, yeah!!! :D

[AlanSr]

how come no one goes with win ME?

I didn't think 2000 was good for games????

[Dutch]

I dont Use WinME because it blows, I got nothing But Blue Screens with WinME, W2Kpro Gets my vote...Win2000Pro Is more Stable, and Is faster on the internet

[LinkStatic]

Win2k here also... I used to have ME/XP RC1... but my system was at its fastest with Win2k... around 10fps difference with XP running Q3:A... no problem with all games I'm running....:cool:

[R0BB23]

whats that.................. my producers just told me that judges have decided and that win 2k wins

*crowd cheers*

tell um........uh..... it whats its won.

[AlanSr]

How is 2G with printers,scanners, webcams and stuff like that.
I'm thinkin about using it, its just that I've always heard so many bad things about 2G

[tbirdkiri]

well first off its all about the drivers and with xp its got all the drivers already.
ive used 2k since the week it was released,
in fact i left 98 and gamin for a while because nt4 was more stable....
guess im just die hard..........

[Cisco Kid]

Originally posted by coaiti
I thought Win2000 was not compatible with most games..explain please...i wanna stay away from XP but want its stability

I have seen it run, XP is based on 2000 platform, it is a sweet piece of work, what arfe your reasons besides not having it?

Cisco Kid:)

[oc jason]

Well on Xp and 2ooo, i have a webcam, printer, and USB mouse and USB digital camera hookup, all three work flawlessly. win2k is a bit more stabel it think, that is just my opinion. But i got faster framerates wit XP and the Det 4 drivers

[ve6jhc]

I like Win2K with Service Pack 2....I dual booted Win2K and Win 98SE for about a year....Win2K was lame with games until SP2 came out then it was greatly improved. I have since gone to Win2K only and haven't looked back. XP is too new...wait for a service pack or 2....don't be Microsoft's beta tester!!