Re: How much more memory does XP suck up than 2k?

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From: Bob I (birelan_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/26/04


Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 10:51:43 -0500

Take whatever you were happy with in Win2K and double it. Looking around
that's pretty much what users are saying, AND that's what MS
"recommends" if you look at 2k vs XP.

mrbog wrote:

> If I install XP pro instead of 2k and I don't do all the harcore
> tweaking you guys know how to do, how much more memory is winxp going
> to drain than 2k? I'm asking you rather than going to the MS site
> which will undoubtedly lie or fudge numbers to make XP look lean.
>



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