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You've read the hype. You've seen the reviews. You know that Microsoft
XP is ready with its billion-dollar launch. All of NYC is waiting for
Sting to Sing.
Cool. Here's what you don't know.
Aside from a couple of really annoying "features" (some of which you can
easily bypass, if you have the intestinal fortitude), Windows XP is a
slam-dunk no-brainer upgrade for any Windows 98/ME user who has hefty
enough hardware to run it. Most of you Windows 2000 users should be
looking at it, too. I've been running XP - Home and Pro - for many
months now, and this sucker really hums. I still have one machine
running ME, and one running 2000, but that's only because I have to keep
the old clunkers around for compatibility testing. Everything else that
I own is 100% WinXP, 24/7. I think WinXP is the first must-have upgrade
to Windows since Win95.
Why should you believe me? Good question. I've been around the Windows
block a few times. My first book (Windows 3.1 Programming for Mere
Mortals) came out a few weeks after Windows 3.1 hit the stands. I've
written a couple dozen Windows and Office books since then, and hundreds
of magazine articles. Won quite a few awards. But that isn't the real
reason why you should believe me.
You should believe me because I calls 'em like I see's 'em. I'm the guy
who really went bonkers over Office 2000 - jumped up and down, and
recommended it to anyone who would listen. I'm also the guy who still
adamantly refuses to use Office XP 'cuz it doesn't work right. I
recommended Windows 98, but my eyes starting glazing over with Win98
Second Edition, and ME left me yawning. Windows 2000 never rang my
chimes because it didn't do what I wanted. If you've read my
newsletters, you know all about it. I don't pull any punches, and I'm
not accustomed to kowtowing to the Redmond dieties.
And I love Windows XP.
You're going to get a king-sized dose of marketing drivel and breathless
"reviews" that bear a striking resemblance to Microsoft press releases.
WinXP will expand to fill the computer press's editorial void.
I want to counter that fluff with solid, practical, no-bull tips and
information on Windows XP that you can put to use, like, right now - and
I'm creating a new, short, pithy newsletter precisely for that purpose.
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