WINXP (Score 1)

Actually, it's not as bad as I thought it would be - on the contrary, it really kicks ass. (Damn, I can't believe I'm even typing this.) But I thought I'd throw my hat in. WIN2K kicks ass too on so many levels - ie. stability, compatibility, flawless plugnpray, usb, nt code ( /. guys, is this based on BSD or something??), etc. WINXP is just well, better. Flawless plugnpray is now ALMOST seamless. I use Cleartype TM (built in) and all my text is crisp, AA'd and far easier on the eyes. Uh, mp3, wow. I select all the mp3's by ctrl-clicking in Explorer, right click, send to audio CD, BOOM. I have made an audio CD in a matter or minutes with no 3rd party software. Built-in burning to cdr is flawless with my old ricoh that chokes on so many burning apps. How about native .zip functionality - very close to using a regular old windows folder. Sorry Winzip, but maybe you get royalties from MS or something? This should have been put in revs ago. Anyhow, try it. Turn off the shitastic default themes too. Go classic. Also, winxp has a TON of services running by default that dont't need to be on. Turn all those off - search google, pages will come up to show which ones do what. Wow. I hate MS and I hate myself for being hooked on something I swore I'd never use after trying a couple of the betas and RC's (pure shit back then). Now? I would honestly say that this one (final) truly is the best yet.