The People vs' Windows XP

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The People vs. Windows XP

• Home, Professional and Media Edition

Presented By Krista, Sarah, Shelley, Blair and Ed
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Court is now in session

• Opening Statement
• Shelley Gates
• First Witness
• Mrs. Smith
• Prices and Requirements
• Second Witness
• Toni - Marie
• Releases and Release Dates
• Compatibility

• Third Witness
• Mr. Smith
• Stability
• Fourth Witness
• Constable Hartley
• Popularity and User friendliness
• Closing Statement
• Shelley Gates
• Advantages and Disadvantages

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Mrs. Smith - Requirements
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Mrs. Smith - Prices

• Windows XP has a number of pricing schemes,
• If you intend to upgrade from a previous
  operating system or if you're installing it on
  brand new hardware.

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Prices at the CPC Memorial University

• With a student license you can get an upgrade box
  kit for Windows XP Professional for 115.00 tax
• With a university license you would get an
  upgrade kit for Windows XP Professional 95.00
  tax
• This is if you were a teacher and you wanted to
  outfit your whole lab with Windows XP Professional

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Other Sources for Purchasing Windows XP Software

• From Staples.ca for upgrade editions you would
  pay
• 129.85 for the XP Home Edition
• 249.85 for the XP Professional Edition.
• Full Versions cost
• 249.85 for the Windows XP Home Edition
• 399.85 for the Windows XP Professional Edition
• You cannot actually purchase Windows XP Media
  Center Edition unless you are buying a new
  computer and request it with the new PC.

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Toni-Marie Wiseman Releases and Release Dates

• Windows XP Oct. 25th, 2001
• Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP
  Professional Edition Dec. 31st, 2001
• Windows XP Media Center Edition Sept. 3rd, 2002

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Dates Continued

• Service Pack used for updating Windows XP, XP
  Home and XP Professional
• Service Pack 1 Sept. 9th, 2002
• Service Pack 1a Feb. 3rd, 2003
• Service Pack 2 Aug. 25th, 2004

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Compatibility

• Overall good compatibility
• Hardware
• Plug and Play
• Universal Plug and Play feature recognizes
  hardware since 2001
• Microsoft Compatibility Advisor
• Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List
• Microsoft XP Upgrade Advisor

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Compatibility Continued

• Software
• runs all software since 2001
• older software may cause problems
• solution Program Compatibility Wizard
• Compatibility Mode
• If not need to update drivers with manufacturer
• Microsoft Software Compatibility List

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Mr. Smith Stability and Reliability

• Safe Mode
• Remote Assistance
• System Restore
• Remote Desktop
• Automatic System Update
• Windows Driver Protection Feature (SP2)
• Driver Rollback

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Constable Hartley User Friendliness

• Ease of use
• Common tasks are simpler to perform and tools are
  easier to find.
• In addition, Windows XP lets you set up several
  different user accounts with their own privileges
  on one PC.
• Easier to share resources such as printers, files
  and an Internet connection in a multi-PC
  household (even if various versions of
  Microsofts operating systems are in use).

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User Friendliness Continued

• By providing the ability to run more programs
  simultaneously with fewer system crashes,
  Windows XP offers much more stability and
  dependability. Its productivity enhancements
  include increased speeds, up to 45 faster than
  Windows 98 Second Edition.

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User Friendliness Continued

• Cleaner desktop design with better visual cues.
• The user interface is generally more
  task-oriented, and is designed to increase user
  productivity.
• ZDNet acclaims Windows XP for its streamlined
  interface (that) is less cluttered, far more
  attractive, and simpler to use.

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Popularity

• Most new PCs and lap tops other than Macs have
  Windows XP.
• Is now being pushed out of the way slowly by
  Windows Vista.

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Shelley Gates - Windows XP
Advantages
Disadvantages

• Consume enormous RAM (256 MB)
• Forced installation of software
• Aging peripherals not supported

• Faster (saves time)
• Increase in productivity
• User friendly
• Greater security
• Quick connection to wireless network
• New web interface
• System restore
• 10 x more reliable from freezing
• Better view of files

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The Verdict
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References

• www.staples.ca
• http//www.theeldergeek.com/windows_xp_faq.htm
• http//labmice.techtarget.com/FAQ/winxpfaq.htm  
• http//www.infohq.com/Computer/windows-xp-feature.
  shtml
• http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/
  whyupgrade/default.mspx
• http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/
  whyupgrade/wxpvswin98.mspx
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References Continued

• http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/exp
  ert/honeycutt_03december01.mspx
• http//www.en1heure.com/en/avantages_inconvenients
  _windows.php
• http//pigseye.kennesaw.edu/agayda/windis.html
• http//www.eurocom.com/support/xp_support.htm
• http//support.microsoft.com/kb/314062
• www.microsoft.com.windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/c
  ompat/default.mspx
• www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/win
  xppro/evaluate/upnpxp.mspx
• www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_compatibility.htm
• www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx