XP's Road To Simplicity

SYSTEM UPGRADE

When was the last time your PC crashed? Not to gloat, but it hasn't happened to me for weeks. That's because I installed a preview version of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows XP, almost two months ago. And Ol' Sparky rarely seizes up now. Before XP, my computer tended to crash about three times a day, which is probably par for most hard-core users of Windows 95, 98 and ME. Most PCs crash as frequently as bumper cars. If Windows XP did nothing more than increase stability, I'd gladly pony up my $99 for an upgrade when it arrives in retail...

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