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Why Windows XP Professional?

Why Windows XP Professional? Because it will improve your work in ways that you always thought a computer should. Find out more about the great new features of Windows XP and how the new Windows outperforms older versions in test after test. Start by checking out how Windows XP stacks up against previous versions of Windows.

Comparisons

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See Windows 98 Tasks Made Easier with Windows XP

Check out these animations for real-life examples of how much easier common tasks can be with Windows XP compared to Windows 98 Second Edition. You'll learn how Windows XP gives you more help, lets you work faster, and makes your desktop more organized.

•	Watch the Windows XP/Windows 98 Matchup Video Watch the videos on this page and see for yourself how Windows XP Professional delivers four key advantages over Windows 98 Second Edition.

•	Still running Windows 95? View the Windows XP/Windows 95 Matchup View this video to find out how you can use Windows XP to streamline tasks and processes that require multiple steps in Windows 95.

•	Windows XP Professional Comparison Guide See how Windows XP Professional improves upon previous versions of Windows for home and business.

Top 10s

•	Top 10 Reasons for Moving to Windows XP Professional Top 10 reasons to upgrade to Windows XP Professional.

Information for Businesses

•	The Financial Benefits of Windows XP Professional: Introduction Organizations that deploy Windows XP Professional achieve both dramatic reductions in information technology (IT) infrastructure costs and higher returns on their people.

•	Building Your Business On Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional provides you with the technology foundation to grow your business.

•	Business Evaluation for Windows XP in Companies with More Than 5,000 PCs

•	Business Evaluation for Windows XP in Companies with 250-5,000 PCs

•	Business Evaluation for Windows XP in Companies with 50-250 PCs

•	Top 10 Reasons Windows XP Professional Is Right for Small Business Top 10 reasons to upgrade to Windows XP Professional.

•	Top 10 Reasons for IT Pros to move to Windows XP Professional Top 10 reasons for IT Pros to upgrade to Windows XP Professional.

•	Windows XP Professional Case Studies Windows XP Professional provides you with the technology foundation to grow your business.

Independent Studies

•	Lab Report: Windows XP Outperforms Earlier Versions A study by eTesting Labs shows Windows XP is best-performing Windows ever released.

•	Lab Report: Windows XP More Reliable A study by eTesting Labs shows Windows XP is more reliable than earlier versions.

•	Lab Report: Windows XP Easier and Faster to Use A study by American Institutes for Research shows Windows XP is easier to use than earlier versions.

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