FWIW, I've had occasion to use Win2k "professional" pretty frequently
and it's been amazingly solid -- unless I start using Internet
Explorer.  No joke, the box freezes hard after about a 1/2 hour or
6(ish) windows open.  Can't 3-finger salute, mouse cursor doesn't even
move (dual processor, 640MB RAM fwiw).  I use Netscape whenever
possible.

The box is kept relatively up to date with "Windows Update", when I can
actually get the site to respond.

BTW II -- if you want to vex a MS zealot: have 'em install NT4 server
then *try* to bring it up to current patch levels using only MS tools
(Explorer).  Good for an hour or more of morbid fun.  For the punchline,
download Netscape Navigator and find/download the appropriate patches in
mere moments.  (been playing with VMWare a lot lately :-)

This is something you really have to see to appreciate; it'd be a great
exhibit to demonstrate how MS "embraced and extended" http.

ob Linux: I prefer using Linux. 
Steve

George Toft wrote:
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> A very valid question.  I just wanted to show that Microsoft,
> that company we all love to hate, has improved their OS a
> bit.  This is in light of our feigned and serious jabs at
> Microsoft for their crappy software.
> 
> George
> 
> Matt Alexander wrote:
> >
> > What was the point of this post?
> >
> > On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, George Toft wrote:
> >
> > > My wife's shiny new computer, with Windows XP preloaded, had to
> > > be rebooted this weekend after an appalling 60 days of uptime.
> > > Look out Linux, it looks like Microsoft is on to something.  Now
> > > all I have to do is figure out how my son can play his games
> > > without being an administrator.
> > >
> > > George