Replacements for Windows XP Home Microsoft's successor to Windows 95, 98, and ME is Windows XP Home Edition, an operating system based on the same code as NT and Windows 2000. XP is more stable than its predecessors because of that NT and 2000 core - but just like NT and 2000, Windows XP Home costs quite a bit more than Windows 9X and introduces new complications to supporting older hardware and software. XP also requires more hardware to run than 9X ever did, another trait inherited from NT and 2K. One thing Windows XP doesn't change from 9X is security: Microsoft still ships its systems with the least possible amount of security and virtually no protection against viruses or outside invaders. Windows XP takes another bad trait of 9X and accelerates it to the point of being ridiculous: Not only is XP integrated with Internet Explorer, but its also tied to MediaPlayer, MSN Messenger, photo processing software, and a whole handful of other products Microsoft is trying to force on consumers by attaching them into Windows. They aren't always the best products for the job, but they're the defaults - encouraging people who would otherwise use something better to use Microsoft. Considering the cost, security, and bundling issues of XP, along with the surge of inexpensive or free and quite sturdy replacement systems, there is no longer any excuse for running a computer with Windows. ALSO SEE: Windows XP Professional, Windows Servers. AmigaOS[Amiga] LICENSE: Commercial MORE INFO: Official Amiga Site MORE INFO: Amiga User Groups (Yahoo! Listing) AmigaOS XL[Amiga] LICENSE: Commercial MORE INFO: Official Amiga XL Site REVIEW: OSNews.com MORE INFO: Amiga User Groups (Yahoo! Listing) AtheOS[Kurt Skauen] LICENSE: Open Source REVIEW: OSNews.com MORE INFO: Official AtheOS Site MORE INFO: AtheOS.com / fan site BeOSPalmSource / OpenBeOS LICENSE: Undetermined REVIEWS: CNET, Forbes, ZDNet MORE INFO: Open BeOS Project, BeFAQs.org   Desktop/LX (fmr. Redmond Linux)[Lycoris] LICENSE: Open Source REVIEW: ExtremeTech MORE INFO: Official Desktop/LX Site eComStation (OS/2)[Serenity Systems] LICENSE: Commercial MORE INFO: Official eComStation Site MORE INFO: eComStation Australia MORE INFO: eComStation Russia MORE INFO: eCStacy - OS/2 and eComStation Support MORE INFO: Yahoo! Groups : eComStation Gentoo LinuxGentoo Technologies LICENSE: Open Source MORE INFO: Official Gentoo Site   LindowsOSLindows.com LICENSE: Commercial REVIEWS: NewsForge, NewsForge (preloaded systems) MORE INFO: Official LindowsOS Site Buy Preloaded LindowsOS PCs   Mandrake Linux[MandrakeSoft] LICENSE: Open Source REVIEW: The Duke of URL MORE INFO: Official Mandrake Site ORDER NOW Mac OS X JaguarApple LICENSE: Commercial REVIEWS: CNET, EPinions.com, MacCentral, MacWorld, NY Times, PC Magazine, Slashdot, ZDNet MORE INFO: Official OS X Site, MacAddict OS X, Mac Myths, Mac Starter Kit, Buy OS X Books Buy Upgrade VersionBuy a Mac   OpenLinux eDesktop[Caldera] LICENSE: Open Source REVIEW: CNET RATING: Epinions MORE INFO: Official OpenLinux eDesktop Site ORDER NOW PETROS[Trumpet Software] LICENSE: Commercial MORE INFO: Official PETROS Site PS2 Linux[Sony Computer Entertainment] LICENSE: Open Source MORE INFO: Official PS2 Linux Site MORE INFO: PlayStation 2 Community MORE INFO: PS2 Linux Users Group Red Hat Linux[Red Hat Software] LICENSE: Open Source REVIEW: The Duke of URL MORE INFO: Official Red Hat Linux Site ORDER NOW Sky Operating System LICENSE: Open Source MORE INFO: Official SkyOS Site SuSE Linux[SuSE Soft] LICENSE: Open Source REVIEW: The Duke of URL (PPC) REVIEW: The Duke of URL (x86) MORE INFO: Official SuSE Linux Site ORDER NOW xSides[xSides Corp] LICENSE: Commercial MORE INFO: Official xSides Site XOSL GUI Boot Manager[Geurt Vos] LICENSE: Open Source MORE INFO: Official XOSL Site MORE INFO: XOSL Site at SourceForge Discuss Windows in the MSBC.Community Forum

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