Reply #64: Of all the OSs I've used

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And that goes back to classic Mac, DOS, early windows, Linux,Win7, I still find the venerable XP to be the most productive.

I speak in terms of an OS that enables you to run hard and soft ware to accomplish daily tasks with a minimum of unwanted, so-called 'helpful' intrusion on the part of the vendor.

Sure, a fresh installation needs to be tweaked to death to slim down the unwanted crap, but once done, XP is the most efficient OS I have encountered in terms of running peripherals and actually being able to do serious work on a computer.

For those able to secure their machines and connections, XP will take a lot of beating.