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Article: Should You Upgrade to Windows XP?(Software Review)(Evaluation)

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California CPA
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November 1, 2001
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Wondering whether to upgrade to the latest Microsoft operating system, Windows XP? Want to know if Windows XP Professional is a good investment of your time and money, or if XP merely stands for "extra profit" for Microsoft?

THE SHORT ANSWER

Yes, you probably ought to upgrade to Windows XP Professional if You're still running Windows 95 or Windows 98 (Windows 9X) technology, regardless of your office size. Microsoft will not support Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 forever (see the October issue of California CPA for more details).

If you're using Windows 2000 already, the reasons to upgrade are not quite as compelling. In the simplest terms, Windows ...

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