Reply #33: XP here.

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Runs great.
Good all around box for work AND play.
Well developed and refined Drivers readily available for anything and everything.

In my younger days, I HAD to HAVE the very latest edition of any operating software.

Dos (3.6?) on my first machine.

Had a very early edition of Windows 2.0

Liked Win3.11, but I was one of those who knew every file, and could make this system work.

Did the Warp thing.

Waited in line at midnight for 95.

Win98se was a good edition.

Win Me...blah.

WinNT... fun learning experience, but totally unnecessary on my 3 PC home network.

Installed and played with over 10 different versions of Linux,
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And NOW...happily running WinXP.
I got older, and withdrew from the Upgrade Rat Race.
All my peripherals work flawlessly.
All my software runs fast and clean.
AND
The GAMES I like run great.
(I DO have a relatively new home built hot rod box, but I stayed with XP).

Like cars, I now buy only old reliables that have been in service for a few years.
All the bugs have been worked out.

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