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Windows XP or Windows 2000

Post by CurtZHP » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:45 am

Which one and why?

P.S. Don't bother mentioning MacOS, because it's not even an option in this instance.
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Post by LewKellogg » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:47 am

It depends entirely on what hardware is compatible (chipsets) and what software you want to run on top of it.
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Post by Mr. Dipity » Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:38 am

XP is more robust, has better audio support, and is being currently updated and improved.

I have not seen any applications or devices that function under 2k but not XP, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

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Post by John Jeffers » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:11 pm

You'd probably be better off with XP. It's pretty stable now. I switched from 2000 to XP about 2 years ago and I haven't had any problems.

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Post by kayagum » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:38 pm

If you do a clean install, XP will probably be better (especially with driver compatibility).

Just make sure you have as much RAM as possible- the OS takes up a fair amount of space.

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Post by percussion boy » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:49 pm

If you go XP, look into XP Pro. I've been happy with it and I THINK it gives you maximum tweakability for audio.
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Post by inverseroom » Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:23 pm

Even XP Home is doing well for me, after tweaks...

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Post by Mr. Dipity » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:20 pm

percussion boy wrote:If you go XP, look into XP Pro. I've been happy with it and I THINK it gives you maximum tweakability for audio.
I would look into the custom builds that are available from non-M$ sources. There are versions available where a great deal of bloat and resource overhead has been removed, and the install is unattended. Ideal for high process use, like audio production.

Or, you could acquire one of these versions and then create your own using your copy of windows XP.

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Post by Wilkesin » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:05 pm

it's probably been on here a hundred times, but if you follow the instructions at http://www.musicxp.net/ Xp runs pretty damn well.

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Post by parlormusic » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:36 am

percussion boy wrote:If you go XP, look into XP Pro. I've been happy with it and I THINK it gives you maximum tweakability for audio.
The main difference between Home and Pro is that Pro is tooled up for networking. If you're not in need for serious networking in your studio, then save yourself some $$ and hard drive space by going with Home. As a general rule, the less bells & whistles, the more stable.
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