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Product Description
Built on NT technology, Windows 2000 Professional offers rock-solid reliability and improved manageability that simplify desktop management. And its integrated Web capabilities and broad... More
Built on NT technology, Windows 2000 Professional offers rock-solid reliability and improved manageability that simplify desktop management. And its integrated Web capabilities and broad support for mobile computers and hardware devices make it easy for business users to connect to the Internet and work anywhere, anytime.??Windows 2000 Professional is built upon the rock-solid reliability of Windows NT technology, which makes it significantly more reliable than either Windows 95 or Windows 98 technology. Reliability improvements in Windows 2000 Professional make it even more stable than Windows NT Workstation. Windows 2000 Professional offers high system uptime, dynamic system configuration and resilience to application failures.??The support for standards-based security in Windows 2000 Professional protects corporate data in stand-alone and networked environments. Windows 2000 Professional offers a set of built-in tools that make it easier to deploy and manage. In addition, Window... Less
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional is the next version of the Windows operating system, which is designed for businesses of all sizes, and for individuals who demand the most from... More
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional is the next version of the Windows operating system, which is designed for businesses of all sizes, and for individuals who demand the most from their computing experience. Windows XP Professional goes beyond the benefits of Windows XP Home Edition with advanced capabilities designed specifically to optimize productivity using the latest advancements in the digital world. Built on the solid foundation of Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional provides improved reliability, security, performance and ease of use, setting the new standard in efficient and dependable computing. Less
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Key Features   
Family Line Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows XP
Package Type Retail Retail
Platform   PC PC
Distribution Media   CD-ROM CD-ROM
Version Upgrade Version Full Version
Software Category Operating Systems Operating Systems
License   
License Category   Standard Standard
Quantity   1 User/s 1 User/s
System Requirements   
Required CPU Class (PC) - Intel Pentium (Recommended: Intel Pentium)
Required Disk Space (PC) - 1.5 GB
Required Memory (PC) - 64 MB (Recommended: 128 MB)
Required CPU Speed (PC) - 233 MHz (Recommended: 300 MHz)
Other Features   
Package Qty.   - 1
Brand Microsoft Microsoft
Miscellaneous   
UPC 0659556187484 022769901428
Release Date - October, 2001
Product ID 20313240 20747317
Product MPN   
MPN B23-00082 E85-00086
 
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Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Upgrade
From $156.00
Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
From $98.97
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Product Review Summary

4.2
Based on 34 user reviews
91% recommend this product
5 stars
14
4 stars
14
3 stars
5
2 stars
1
1 star
Pros
  • Easy to Use (7)
  • Good Value (3)
  • Reliable Performance (3)
  • Powerful (3)
  • Stable (3)
  • Simple Setup (3)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Fast (2)
  • Rich Features (1)
  • Multi-user (1)
Cons
  • newer version available (2)
  • Unstable (1)
  • Overpriced (1)
  • Slow (1)
  • Resource hog (1)
  • Lack of features (1)
  • None (1)
Good For
  • School work (8)
  • Business (8)
  • Students (6)
  • Home (6)
  • Windows (5)
  • Music (3)
  • Graphics (2)
  • Finance (2)
  • Educational Purposes (2)
  • Office (1)
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Consumer Reviews

Gr8ful
393

Microsoft Windows XP Professional: The best Windows yet still has some room for improvement

byGr8ful Jan 25, 2006
42 Helpfuls 43 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Secure, stable,automatically updates itself and great compatibility
Cons Too many updates. Activation and re-activation can be a pain sometimes.
Recommended it? Yes

Microsoft launched its latest operating system in October of 2001. It has been over five years and we still haven't seen a new OS from Microsoft on the market yet. Microsoft has religiously released a new Windows version every two or three years since 1992, so why the big delay in a new Operating... Read full review »

285

If you've got a choice, choose professional over home edition.......

bysuemccartin May 11, 2005
26 Helpfuls 27 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Improved stability over Home edition. Improved memory and file systems.
Cons Activation requirement can be a pain if you change hardware.
Recommended it? Yes

I've had windows xp on several machines, home edition that is. Had lots of mysterious little problems with home edition because I change hardware fairly often. The last time I rebuilt my main machine I decided to spring for a copy of professional. Microsoft would have you believe that home edition... Read full review »

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