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Last Updated: Nov 28, 2001 
A lot has been said about XP over the last few months -- good, bad and ugly. SearchWin2000 has collected all the news, Web Links and advice we could find and put it here so you can decide on what side of the XP fence you stand.
>> Commentary: The myths of Windows XP
>> XP license activation--not as detrimental as you might think
Windows XP: The home stretch

(25 Oct 2001)

Labor Day -- summer's over now, for real. Put the white bucks back in the closet, guys. And get ready for Windows XP.

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NEWS:
>> Win XP: Software built to last? (ZDNet) 23 Oct 2001
>> Anti-XP forces to renew attacks (vnunet) 23 Oct 2001
>> Energy Department issues Microsoft XP/Office warning (Newsbytes) 18 Oct 2001
>> OEMs delivering XP systems (ENT Magazine) 17 Oct 2001
>> Windows XP links online storage (ZDNet) 15 Oct 2001
>> EU not investigating Windows XP (Wininformant) 15 Oct 2001
>> Microsoft has a new message for Win XP (ZDNet) 11 Oct 2001
>> XP Product Activation passes private security audit (Wininformant) 10 Oct 2001
>> IT managers just say no to XP (vnunet) 09 Oct 2001
>> Korean portal seeks injunction over Windows XP (Reuters) 04 Oct 2001
>> Circuit City CEO goes to bat for Microsoft (Newsbytes) 26 Sep 2001
>> Consumer groups slam Windows XP (Reuters) 25 Sep 2001
>> States voice Windows XP concerns (Reuters) 21 Sep 2001
>> Next antitrust hearings to focus on XP (The Wall Street Journal) 21 Sep 2001
>> Dell admits MS price gouge is hurting business (The Register) 11 Sep 2001
>> Two states insist Windows XP be focus of Microsoft trial (Newsbytes) 10 Sep 2001
>> Review: Win XP will retire 9x (eWEEK) 03 Sep 2001
>> 64-bit XP to be generally available Oct. 25 (ENT Magazine) 05 Sep 2001
>> Review: Win XP will retire 9x (eWEEK) 03 Sep 2001
LINKS:
>> Best Web Links-->Clients and Desktops-->Windows XP
>> Best Web Links-->Client Administration-->Licensing
ADVICE:
>> Previewing the Windows XP Professional exam
TIP :Configuring, managing and troubleshooting XP security are three topics that should be high on your MCSE study list.
>> XP and .Net exams are right around the corner
TIP :SearchWin2000 certification expert Ed Tittel gives the lowdown on the upcoming XP and .Net MCSE exams.
>> Wait or start the Windows XP track
ASK THE EXPERTS :I just finished NT4.0 certification. Do I wait and start the Windows XP track in a few months or go straight to the Windows ...
>> Windows XP -- now or later?
TIP :If you're using an older version of Windows, should you buy a new version or wait?
>> Frustration with MCSE and XP
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am getting very frustrated with Microsoft. No sooner do they release MCSE in W2k, then they announce that XP will be ...
>> XP versus W2k Pro when running a digital audio workstation
ASK THE EXPERTS :I run a digital audio workstation [DAW]; and it means lots of DirectX plug-ins and fast, low-latency WDM drivers for ...

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