Windows XP head to toe?

why not
this can be interesting to read
shoot!!

I use W2K and am really happy with it. Nothing that I have readen lattely made me change my mind, but everything I saw was to techie.
I would like to see something "normal for users".

Bitte, Brad !

Mmmmokay, but use the proper headings and such so there is some backbone to cling onto (seeing you type long texts already).

I would be interested.

Mee too ! Count me in.. I just found out that the Home edition wont support Peer to Peer Networking while the Pro version still does. That could force me to upgrade to the Pro version when its released. [urrh].

I raise my hand!!

Sure, I for one would like to know the real differences between 2k and XP. So far I read nothing to encite me. But please stay away from MS propaganda and truely give the pros and cons.

What paxx said, but in reverse. Keep it objective, nothing like the zdnet style "Activation will steal your soul and make you buy a new copy every time you move the mouse!" type stuff.

And add the techy bits too... just explain them. Goodies like UP&P :>

I also read something that seemed to indicate NTFS will also only be in the Pro version...which makes little sense to me.

Brad, would love to hear what you have to say.... Go for it...

Here's a very decent article, on the activation process, that further explains it, Brad.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20433.html

Sounds good to me.

A word of advice, for some.
One of the Newest features id an integrated, Firewall.
This turned out to be a pain in the arse.
It took me at least 20 minutes, to figure,
out my Network, issue. I was able to see,
the Internet, through my Home LAN, but unable
to see any other machine, on the LAN.
After tinkering every Setting @ least twice,
I went into Services and stopped the, built
in Firewall. Low and behold, there was
my Home Network. Now this sounds, like a simple,
thing to figure out. I am no stranger, to
Networking, as a matter of record, that one of
the things I do for a living. I can only
hope MS, makes it either, easier to work with,
or disabled (by default), in later releases.
I gaurentee it will, be a big call generator.

I am very interested in Win XP & plan to get it when it is released. Any information that is intelligible to a mid-level geek (not programmer) would be much appreciated.

..So does this answer your Question ? So get writing! I look forward to reading through it

I just read this morning that Microsoft is going to relax their "activation" requirements on WinXP. Now they say up to four changes of the ten that they profile on can be changed within a certain period of time (60-90 days/not yet firm) before re-activation will be required. Then more changes can be made after that. Sounds like they finally thought about what a nightmare this was going to be for them...I would not be suprprised if it is gone altogether by the final release.

O/T Cygnus, I'm from Germany, and even I can see that what you're doing is a real abuse of commas

Concerning the topic of this thread: 'mid-level geek', as jebland put it... if its for the mid-level geek, I sure would be interested! I didn't really read up on the topic so far, because updating is not really an issue for me, but I still think it would be an interesting read.