Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I haven't had a very good time with Vista, which is why I'm using 2000 right now.
I think Microsoft needs to take a good look at OS X, and even Linux and figure out why they're taking advantage of Vista's... suckiness. My main complaint is Vista upped the hardware requirements for... nothing. What does Vista have that 2000 can't do? For me, DirectX 10 doesn't count, since I'm not a PC gamer. But that's just me, of course. IMO, Vista just fails to deliver because it doesn't really add anything new. Just heavier hardware requirements.
I can understand continuing to use XP, but using Windows 2000 is a ridiculous choice. You're using an operating system that is 8 years old and that has been patched .
I use XP at work (Vista isn't ready for use on a administration workstation and Vist on my laptop/media center and I've had almost no issues.)
At my office we run 2000 on the majority of the computers because it doesn't have that crock of shit key checking that XP has. Our primary database software hasn't been updated for vista yet (designed by a local firm specifically to our needs - that is service).
I really don't see anything wrong with it, just throw firefox on there and you are secure enough on the web, and if anything breaks it is an easy fix, just wipe and install 2000 again - no pissing with keys.
Hmm, my original comment should have read "patched endlessly".
Josh, Windows 2000 isn't being patched at all. You are running serious security risks by having it connected to the internet at all. Using firefox is not sufficient. Very few attacks use browser exploits.
Calling key checking a "crock of shit" is kind of ironic as piracy like the kind your company is engaging in is exactly what made this "crock of shit" neccessary.
@Jon - Why do you assume that just because he finds the fact the MS treats ALL its customers as if criminals that he is a pirate? He didn't say he was...WGA is BS and you don't have to be a pirate to hate it. In fact, odds are, if you're a pirate you don't mind it, because you've totally by passed it anyway, giving a more enjoyable user experience than paying customers.
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Maybe... make it stop sucking?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I haven't had a very good time with Vista, which is why I'm using 2000 right now.
I think Microsoft needs to take a good look at OS X, and even Linux and figure out why they're taking advantage of Vista's... suckiness. My main complaint is Vista upped the hardware requirements for... nothing. What does Vista have that 2000 can't do? For me, DirectX 10 doesn't count, since I'm not a PC gamer. But that's just me, of course. IMO, Vista just fails to deliver because it doesn't really add anything new. Just heavier hardware requirements.
Yeah, same thing with OSX. Time machine sucks so I revered to cheetah.
Man if you went back to 2000, you have to be running some seriously old kit.
I can understand continuing to use XP, but using Windows 2000 is a ridiculous choice. You're using an operating system that is 8 years old and that has been patched .
I use XP at work (Vista isn't ready for use on a administration workstation and Vist on my laptop/media center and I've had almost no issues.)
At my office we run 2000 on the majority of the computers because it doesn't have that crock of shit key checking that XP has. Our primary database software hasn't been updated for vista yet (designed by a local firm specifically to our needs - that is service).
I really don't see anything wrong with it, just throw firefox on there and you are secure enough on the web, and if anything breaks it is an easy fix, just wipe and install 2000 again - no pissing with keys.
Hmm, my original comment should have read "patched endlessly".
Josh, Windows 2000 isn't being patched at all. You are running serious security risks by having it connected to the internet at all. Using firefox is not sufficient. Very few attacks use browser exploits.
Calling key checking a "crock of shit" is kind of ironic as piracy like the kind your company is engaging in is exactly what made this "crock of shit" neccessary.
I don't know about all that, but I've got a fully secure Win2k setup that gives me zero problems with total functionality.
I am running a pretty out-of-date box, but it's sufficient. I'm saving for a Macbook anyways.
On the matter of security, I think I'm covered. Three firewalls and ZoneAlarm. Yes, yes, I know that won't stop 100% of everything, but what does?
It's not like I have much to lose on this machine anyways :P I don't have anything important on here.
@Jon - Why do you assume that just because he finds the fact the MS treats ALL its customers as if criminals that he is a pirate? He didn't say he was...WGA is BS and you don't have to be a pirate to hate it. In fact, odds are, if you're a pirate you don't mind it, because you've totally by passed it anyway, giving a more enjoyable user experience than paying customers.