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Windows 2000
Manufacturer
- Microsoft
Tuesday, February 15, 2000 - Stanley
"Rambisboy" Fu
Introduction
Ah yes, the year 2000 has finally come, and while the planet
has yet to explode and World War 3 has yet to occur, we find many
other milestones that are set for the year. The biggest event,
at least for Microsoft, is the release of Windows 2000 in February.
Believed to be the most important product in the evolution of
operating systems since the initial release of Windows 95, Windows
2000 is supposed to combine the compatibility of the Windows9x line
with the security and stability of the NT line. With this article I
hope to give you an idea of how Windows 2000 works for the home user,
and whether or not you should plunk down 200 bucks to upgrade.
I figure that my system is an adequate representation of a typical
computer, so it would be a perfect test for those wondering if Windows
2000 should be installed on their computers. Before I start, let
me warn you that Windows 2000 is NOT intended to be a successor to
Windows 98. Although Microsoft is beginning the difficult
combination of their NT and 9x lines, Windows 2000 is still targeted
for the business user. A direct quote from the Microsoft
website: "All the basics to help you learn why Windows® 2000
Professional or Windows 2000 Server are the business operating systems
for the next generation of PC computing." However, I
decided to go ahead and test out the new operating system because many
people will get confused by the 2000 tag and think it is the next
version for consumers. I also decided to try it because there
are many brave souls like myself that feel the need to try everything
out there. So hopefully, this article will appeal to both sides.
First off, my system specs:
Intel
Celeron 366 Mhz, overclocked to 413 Mhz
Panacer
6LX Socket 370 Motherboard
64
MB Generic PC66 RAM
STB
Velocity 4400 PCI
Sound
Blaster AWE64 Value
BTC
36X CD-ROM Drive
SOHOWare
10/100 Network Card
Western
Digital Caviar 36400 6.4 GB Hard Drive
Motorola
CyberSurfr Cable Modem
Windows
98 Second Edition
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