Whats is waster 2k or xp

[germanjulian]

That is windows 2000 and winxp home. I am wondering if there is any gaming performance increase??
I have tweaked xp to the max using no visual effects, disabeling services etc.

much difference of hardly any?

 

[mayagrafix]

XP = 2k + 98SE.
Win XP home is without the networking stuff.

Look at the sticky at the begining of this forum for some more answers.

Xp is best of 2k + best of 98SE. Much better for newer games.

 

[ThePerfectCore]

Actually, I've found 2kPro to be better with games.

 

[Oni]

Of the two OS', I'd go w/ Win2k over WinXP, even for gaming. Win2k doesn't have as much extra stuff running as WinXP, so you get a performance gain there.

Anybody who says Win2k can't game hasn't run Win2k, imo

 

[InThrees]

I lubs Win2k.

Stable.
Clean.

Plus, it's not all like "YOU WILL USE ME AS I SEE FIT." which is how XP frequently acts.

 

[ThePerfectCore]

I'm planning on obtaining a copy of XP soon, and pulling it completely apart to get to the bottom of the 2000 vs. XP debate. If you haven't made your decision before I'm done, I might even be arsed to make a thread.

 

[CrashOveride]

i would go for XP cuz 2k doesnt ahve the extra stuff XP has

no, truely i really dont think it matters that much, get 2k cuz... its cheaper... and you dont have to deal with that whole pain in the *** activation

 

[ThePerfectCore]

2000 Pro is cheaper? Since when? My local Fry's charges nearly $300 for it, while XP Home OEM is $99.

I will admit, XP looks nice... with shadows under icon text, and 32-bit color icons with alpha channeling, plus the nice skinnable GUI. Too bad 2kPro doesn't support that sort of thing.

 

[CrashOveride]

2000 Pro is cheaper? Since when? My local Fry's charges nearly $300 for it, while XP Home OEM is $99.

I will admit, XP looks nice... with shadows under icon text, and 32-bit color icons with alpha channeling, plus the nice skinnable GUI. Too bad 2kPro doesn't support that sort of thing.

oh.. guess not... that is weird

 

[Audioaficionado]

2000 Pro is cheaper? Since when? My local Fry's charges nearly $300 for it, while XP Home OEM is $99.

I will admit, XP looks nice... with shadows under icon text, and 32-bit color icons with alpha channeling, plus the nice skinnable GUI. Too bad 2kPro doesn't support that sort of thing.

Just install a third party GUI shell on w2k and you can do the eye candy same as XP. Even XPpro is cheaper than w2kpro. What does that tell you?

I was able to buy a legit copy of the w2kpro full version for $70 from a fellow O/C forum menber

 

[Tw00sh]

Plus, it's not all like "YOU WILL USE ME AS I SEE FIT." which is how XP frequently acts

Nothing is like this. You can disable anything if you do some searching on the web. Anything can be done in the OS, just takes a little will to find out how.

 

[Audioaficionado]

Document everything you do so you can repeat it again when you do a new installation in the furture or want to undo something.