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Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta
Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta

Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta

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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

This Is NOT an upgrade from win98, read and see why

by shauncool Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Jan 13 '00
Pros: great stability, does not crash, much faster than NT4 & Win98, did I say STABLE
Cons: very limited multimedia support, not for home use
OK, people in general have a HUGE misconception about Windows 2000. This is NOT an upgrade from for the home user that uses Windows 95/98. This is in fact a Business Application upgrade from NT4 To NT5 (2000).

While Windows 2000 will be...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

Our savior....Not!!!

by mbarro , Jan 17 '00
Pros: Nice OS, smooth transition from Win98
Cons: Cant seem to get any modem support
When I got the Beta 2 release straight from Microsoft, I thought...great, this is going to fix all the crashes I've been having with Win98. WRONG! It was a nice install, a little less than usual, but still went okay. I booted up and it detected all my...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Mostly it works - Beta 2128

by walteradamson , Nov 10 '99
Pros: Robust, multi-lingual, and surprisingly nice to use
Cons: Needs lots of resources, and some WIN software not yet compatible
I can't give a technical analysis, although I have a Masters in Comp Sci, but I can give my "epinion" that W2000 will be a convenient upgrade for many many W95/98 users. It is easy to upgrade, but I prefer to keep the dual operating...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Smart, Stable, Still Needs Work

by Kenchiw , Nov 23 '99
Pros: smart, stable, sturdy, and easy upgrade
Cons: still need work, bugs need fix
It's smart. It's sturdy. And if Microsoft can smooth some remaining rough edges, Windows 2000 will be surprisingly desirable.

I had installed the third offical beta version of Windows 2000 Professional on my desktop PCs. Windows 2000 will...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Best of Both Worlds - Finally Two Windows in One - 9x+NT

by jaredfeiger , Dec 08 '99
Pros: Combining the best of Windows 98 with the best of Windows NT, Innovative, Internet Ready, Multimedia-enhanced, Network Ready, Robust, Secure, Stable, Supports all Future Technologies
Cons: Price, Very Large, Lengthy & Time Consuming Installation, Same Basic Interface as Previous Windows OS's, Until Final Release some Problems finding Drivers
Microsoft's forthcoming operating system will combine the best of consumer-oriented, internet capable, and multimedia enhanced Windows 98 with the more advanced corporate-based robust, secure, and stable Windows NT operating system. Formerly named...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 1.0
 

Better Luck Next Time

by jasonfletcher , Sep 14 '99
Pros: none
Cons: everything
From all the hype, I wanted to believe that Windows 2000 was going to be the way of the future, and if tradition stands correct, it probably will be even though it is riddled with doubts.

I recently loaded Windows 2000 Beta 3 only to realize...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

FINALLY!!!!

by wwolf01 , Apr 22 '00
Pros: very stable, quick using modem on net, backs up sys files, has a lot of driver support
Cons: not a game system, expensive to buy full version, defrag takes forever to run
I picked up a copy of the Win2000 OS where I used to work, and I have to say, I was amazed by it! I was very impressed with the ease that it installed, and the fact that it had drivers for all of my hardware (even the stuff that it could be a nightmare...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

Ready to Ship?

by GriMTriAd , Dec 13 '99
Pros: Easy to use and manage
Cons: Resource Hog!
It appears that Windows may never ship the fifth installment of their server class architecture. This comes as dismay, after having gone through the beta 3 and release candidates pleased, it’s surprising that they haven't shipped. A few key issues may...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Windows 2000 Beta; A Stable OS At Last...

by vemartin Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Jan 18 '00
Pros: Very Stable, Plug n Play actually works, Good platform for Laptops
Cons: Takes up an large chuck of hard drive Real-estate
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, the replacement for Windows NT Workstation 4.0, has a lot to recommend it: true Plug and Play standards, true power management technology, slick interface, and (finally) crash proof programming.

First a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Finally....a version of Windows that is 99% stable!

by vendetta , Jan 19 '00
Pros: We finally have control over all our processes without the risk of crashing!
Cons: Not much new stuff when it comes to design...looks a lot like 98.
A friend of mine sent me a copy of the latest beta build of Windows 2000. Like with any beta product, especially an OS, you tend to hesitate to install it on a system that you have customized to your needs. I didn't want anything to get ruined that I had...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

Before Win 2000 Came out

by AceWeb , Apr 27 '00
Pros: Better teh others
Cons: May Crash
Before Microsoft Corporation released the “Microsoft Windows 2000” a newer operations system of windows 98. The Windows 2000 version release is modified windows 98 and a Windows NT 5.0. The experts that evaluated The “Windows 2000” said they found 63,000...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Change for Changes Sake

by daveb2 , Jan 13 '00
Pros: stability
Cons: unnecessary learning curve
I recently installed the Windows 2000 Server Release Candidate 2 for evaluation at my company. On a positive note, the system has been running reliably for over a month. I have SQL Server 7 Service Pack 1 running a database with some inhouse developed...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

Win2K- Not Quite, but almost...

by SRavida , Dec 03 '99
Pros: Nice GUI- Almost there
Cons: Huge TCO, resource hungry
Now that Microsoft has managed to steal ideas from well, just about every operating systems ways of management, can they actually get it all to work... together!

They started with UNIX- They almost ripped the entire thing off. If you've used...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Win2000 Server; Worth the wait!

by vemartin Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Jan 23 '00
Pros: Easy install process, server configuration easy with wizards
Cons: lack of complete drive support
Well I finally finished installing my Windows 2000 Server (Beta 3 release 2) files server, and it was not as bad as I thought it might be. I installed Windows 2000 Server (Beta 3 release 2) on a Pentium 133Mhz computer with 72 megabytes of RAM and a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Stable, Smooth, Confused.

by endurance , Jan 10 '00
Pros: Faster, Smarter, Very Slick
Cons: Lack of Updated Drivers
My brother went to Comdex and saw 2000 in action. He brought me home a copy of the Windows 2000 to try out. I took it to work and un-leashed it onto a PII 400mhz with 128mb of ram and let it run its magic.

First off the interface is nice. The...
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