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    Okay I am sticking with XP rather than going back to W2K - here's why: * Fast user switching is handy at home * Start up/shutdown is fast * Improved Scripting of the OS * Keep the Same OS as I will use at work. I retract my XP comments! Davy www.latedecember.com
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      Okay I am sticking with XP rather than going back to W2K - here's why: * Fast user switching is handy at home * Start up/shutdown is fast * Improved Scripting of the OS * Keep the Same OS as I will use at work. I retract my XP comments! Davy www.latedecember.com
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      The first time you use Remote Desktop (aka Terminal Services) you'll be astonished by its speed. Sometimes I use my XP office machine over a VPN over a 256Kb ADSL. Most of time, I forget I'm using a remote machine. Transmitting GDI commands is really much faster than transmitting JPEGS or GIFs of changed screen areas. For me, RDP this is THE reason to upgrade to Windows XP. I see dumb people

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        The first time you use Remote Desktop (aka Terminal Services) you'll be astonished by its speed. Sometimes I use my XP office machine over a VPN over a 256Kb ADSL. Most of time, I forget I'm using a remote machine. Transmitting GDI commands is really much faster than transmitting JPEGS or GIFs of changed screen areas. For me, RDP this is THE reason to upgrade to Windows XP. I see dumb people

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        Daniel Turini wrote: For me, RDP this is THE reason to upgrade to Windows XP. Or W2K Server. Which is actually FASTER than the XP version of Terminal Services, since it doesn't try to map drive letters for you.


        Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, "Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way"

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          Okay I am sticking with XP rather than going back to W2K - here's why: * Fast user switching is handy at home * Start up/shutdown is fast * Improved Scripting of the OS * Keep the Same OS as I will use at work. I retract my XP comments! Davy www.latedecember.com
          News From Angus, Scotland - The Angus Blog

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          Todd C Wilson
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          Davy Mitchell wrote: Start up/shutdown is fast That's because on startup they moved the boot screen up a few spots. On shutdown they don't gracefully close devices - why bother, it's going to power off anyways. Davy Mitchell wrote: Improved Scripting of the OS [shudder] Can't wait for the virii for this. Davy Mitchell wrote: Keep the Same OS as I will use at work Good and valid reason. This is the same reason we all use W2K at work and at home. Common stable known platform.


          Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, "Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way"

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            Okay I am sticking with XP rather than going back to W2K - here's why: * Fast user switching is handy at home * Start up/shutdown is fast * Improved Scripting of the OS * Keep the Same OS as I will use at work. I retract my XP comments! Davy www.latedecember.com
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            Giles
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            I'm still waiting to move. Played with it on a couple of test machines. Not even had a look at the .Net Server editions I got through on my MSDN subscription yet. Win 2K is still doing a good job. I would find the fast switching helpfull. Probablly in the next few months..... ;)

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              Davy Mitchell wrote: Start up/shutdown is fast That's because on startup they moved the boot screen up a few spots. On shutdown they don't gracefully close devices - why bother, it's going to power off anyways. Davy Mitchell wrote: Improved Scripting of the OS [shudder] Can't wait for the virii for this. Davy Mitchell wrote: Keep the Same OS as I will use at work Good and valid reason. This is the same reason we all use W2K at work and at home. Common stable known platform.


              Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, "Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way"

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              Bitterman wrote: Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, "Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way" THis is an excellent quote. Can you tell me where it's from? Nish


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                Bitterman wrote: Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, "Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way" THis is an excellent quote. Can you tell me where it's from? Nish


                Author of the romantic comedy Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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                Todd C Wilson
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                Jimmy Buffet, He Went to Paris. We all should retire to the Florida keys and enjoy boat drinks and wear pencil-thin mustaches.


                Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, "Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way"

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                  Davy Mitchell wrote: Start up/shutdown is fast That's because on startup they moved the boot screen up a few spots. On shutdown they don't gracefully close devices - why bother, it's going to power off anyways. Davy Mitchell wrote: Improved Scripting of the OS [shudder] Can't wait for the virii for this. Davy Mitchell wrote: Keep the Same OS as I will use at work Good and valid reason. This is the same reason we all use W2K at work and at home. Common stable known platform.


                  Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, "Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way"

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                  [quote]That's because on startup they moved the boot screen up a few spots.[/quote] Not true... yes theym oved it but try this on Win2K: I have built XP machines that cold boot in 21 SECONDS, and restore from hibernation in about the same time (build on nForce chipsets with later BIOS revs and APIC enabled)

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