"In fact, until 2GHz desktop PCs become commonplace, we have a hard time recommending widespread adoption of Windows XP at all"

The line that got me.

Having just imported Win 2000 Pro from the UK I am sitting here with a self-satisfied feeling. Microsoft ordered the withdrawal of all pre-XP Operating systems from the shops here in Ireland last week to "encourage sales" of XP.

If the tests are sound it seems that XP might have to be in a one-horse-race to compete and MS probably know that.

"Microsoft claims it's been unable to duplicate our results, but hasn't supplied us with a better explanation or identified a major flaw in our testing."

Not surprising, if they got similar results they are hardly going to confirm XP's shortcomings during the current publicity blitz. MS must hate this.

Great post jamball77, hopefully it will save people from jumping too quickly.

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