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Originally posted by KnifeMissle
I also dislike the new GUI. Some people find it's pseudo-Aqua look pleasing but I find it a waste of screen realestate.
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I don't understand why everyone bitches about the new GUI. I dislike it too, but it takes 3 seconds to change it to the Windows classic style like 95/NT/98/2000, etc. It's the first thing I do when I install XP. It actually speeds up slower computers by changing it to classic style.
I love XP because of the plug and play networking, plug and play hardware and USB installations, and DRIVER SUPPORT!! I barely remember what it was like to have to install a driver for a piece of hardware to work. And finding the damned drivers could take days...now you just plug it in and it works.
I also enjoy my computer working on Cable, DSL, and a huge university LAN powered by T3 lines without changing any options at all. Plug the LAN cable in and it works. All networking problems are basically fixed with XP.
I personally think it's the best damned OS on the market. Using an older Windows is fine, but no one can deny the extreme importance of XP's driver and plug N play support.
-Lasereth