ME is a slight tweak of Windows 98 and hasn't much to do with Windows
2000. They share a new unified device driver model, but that merely means
that you are less likely to find hardware that works on both at the moment
:-(
Bigboy9955@aol.com () wrote:
> In a message dated 03/08/2001 6:42:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> elbow@microsoft.com writes:
>
> << "Top 10 Reasons to Move to Windows 2000 Professional":
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/guide/professional/solutions/topten
> upgr
> ade.asp >>
>
> I don't run a business or NT workstations and already run WinMe, which
> to my understanding is the consumer version of Windows 2000
> Professional. My point was that maybe MS is pushing 2000 because of
> its price tag ($300?) or more? I think it is a case of the "latest and
> greatest" syndrome even if all (most?) of us don't need it. Rob
> already pointed out that 2000, WinMe, and 98SE all have the same color
> management. WinMe runs fine for me and doesn't crash at all. I'm
> basically trying to let someone convince me why 2000 is better than
> WinMe, but I may not be "professional" enough to understand.
> Ed
>
>