That's kinda like asking "Which is better... Ford or Chevy?". If you like a relatively streamlined OS and didn't mind the way that Windows 98 looked, choose W2K. If you want glitz and bloat, go for XP...IMHO (no flames, please) It doesn't scare me that SP4 is the last update for W2K. I started using W2K in a dual-boot configuration several years ago and have never looked back...or foward. It meets all my needs without Bill Gates looking over my shoulder. And when it doesn't, I'll be moving on to a Linux distro.

"If you like a relatively streamlined OS and didn't mind the way that Windows 98 looked, choose W2K. If you want glitz and bloat, go for XP...IMHO (no flames, please) It doesn't scare me that SP4 is the last update for W2K."

that's odd, i hate the look and feel of XP, and reset every thing to look and feel like W2K.  I have a 1999 XPS T 600 running Windows 2000 Professional, and an 2004 Inspiron 5160 running Windows XP.  I run W2K on the old machine because, well, it still works and i don't feel the requirement to buy a new OS.

I'd go with XP over W2K if I were buying a new OS from scratch.  it isn't so much Ford vs. Chevy, it's more like a 2000 Ford vs. a 2005 Ford, except for the mileage thing :-).  i think it will be supported longer than W2K. 

 

Thanks.  I bought the Dell 8400 in June 2005.  Intel Pentium 4 processor 630(3ghz)w/HT technology, 1gb DDR2SDramat 533mhz, 250gig serial ATA Hard drive, dual layer dvd, floppy(can't resist),XP OPERATING SYSTEM,etc.  I also bought on my own(not Dell) an external 250gig hard drive. 

Thanks for responding.  The only problem I have with Dell now is the SRS specialist promised me the actual cds for backup.  He never followed through.  Not like the old days where they sent you a cd to fix things.  I don't like that he went against his word.  I guess once they have your money, one loses all power. 

I also hired a certified microsoft tech to do the installation.  What was amazing was that in the first 15 seconds, the NEW COMPUTER turned on, there was an error.  I could have installed all the old stuff myself, but I wanted a clean fresh start. 

There have been some errors happening, but nothing to shut it down.

I like your car comparison.  I almost bought the Sony Vaio instead of the Dell. 

 

 

For rock solid performance 2000 Pro is still the best windows offers. XP is a bunch of pretty pictures, does not utilize hard disk space and memory as well as 2000 pro. I am currently running 2000 Pro unofficial Service Pack 5, XP Pro SP2, and XP Pro x64 in a multiboot environment, and prefer 2000's overall performance, and it being more secure out of the box than XP.