Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2 - OEM

Pros: Very easy to install, everything I expected, works fine

Cons: Its not perfect...it's Windows. Don't expect perfection and you won't be disappointed.

Overall Review: I had heard horror stories about Windows installation so I was nervous about this... but I got it, put it in the drive and it was so easy to install! Took a little while but there were no problems, all I had to do was keep clicking "next" whenever I was supposed to...

Pros: Darn good copy of XP pro. I coupled this with a Foxconn K7S741GXMG-6L Socket A (Socket 462) SiS 741GX Micro ATX AMD Motherboard which has an onboard BIOS that compliments XP and I couldn't be happier. It also runs my games just fine which was my biggest worry when I shelled out the cash for this OS.

Cons: Other than being a microsoft product, I can't think of any.

Overall Review: For gamers, this OS seems to be running everything I throw at it just fine so far. I'd heard rumors before that it didn't like games but I haven't seen any of that so far. I'm running WoW and Sims2 without any noticeble problems.

Pros: Just to let everyone know, you can retrieve your keycode with a progaram called: RockXP. just download it while your computer is up and running and run the program. It will give you your keycode and any other keycodes you had on there.

Cons: None

Pros: It's compatable with most every PC product out there, and easy to use. So far the most stable of the Microsoft home PC OS'.

Cons: What ever you do, dont ever lose your key code, or you have to buy another brand new copy.

Overall Review: Well rounded PC OS for those who do not want, or are dont know how to use Linux. Runs games smoother than Home edition.

Pros: Proven reliable. Don't let the nay-sayers and Microsoft bashers disuade you. XP is a good choice for people who just want the stuff to work with out needing to recompile their kernel :)

Cons: =EXPENSIVE. Buy OEM. =I'm not happy with the interface. I have most everything set back to the Windows 2000 style. =All the typical Microsoft annoyances. Stupid wizzards and warnings....YEA I KNOW I'VE GOT UNUSED ICONS ON MY DESKTOP, GO AWAY! NO I DON'T WANT A TOUR OF WINDOWS I SAID SO FOUR TIMES ALREADY!

Overall Review: Finally legal!!! . I got tired of "work arounds" and badly burned ISO's, It's easier to plunk down some cash and not worry about it.

Pros: Compatibility. Everything works with it; everyone makes a driver for it. Integrated SP2 ensures that the setup recognizes large hard disks.

Cons: Not x64-bit. Having to purchase it at this late in its life, I would like to see a credit towards upgrading to Vista when that's released.

Overall Review: I would have rather invested in the x64-bit edition, but Palm isn't writing drivers for it (must be waiting for Vista) and that would have made my handheld useless.

Pros: OEM windows XP SP2- exactly what as advertised.

Cons: envelope disk sku didn't match cd disk sku

Overall Review: Environmentally freindly as you don't have to throw out all the other XP stuff that comes with the cd.

Pros: much more secure than XP home, faster, more stable awesome program

Cons: wish it was free like linux...

Overall Review: some complaining about how secure it is and learn to use anti-virus!! think norton is a system hog? how about a trojan...