Win2K Hits Retirement ... Is It Too Soon?

HellRaiser&BeerD · Post by **HellRaiser&BeerD** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 8:47 pm

In April of 2003 (that's only nine months from right now)
Microsoft will no longer offer Windows 2000 to PC manufacturers.

http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=25850

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 10:59 pm

I wonder if that's only 2000 Pro?

Right now 2000 Server is the ONLY server version that MS is supporting (they officially killed support for NT earlier this year) and XP Server isn't out yet.

Moreover, XP server will likely not be fully stable (to the satisfaction of IT departments) for at least a year after release (no one trusts a new version of server until the first Service Pack is released).

Lot's of custom business apps out there aren't certified for XP and only just being certified for 2000 (not retail stuff - I'm talking about specialty custom apps for specific business like accountants, insurance companies, etc). IT departments are VERY slow to migrate.

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videobruce · Post by **videobruce** » Wed Aug 07, 2002 10:02 am

It is only the software on new systems. As far as I know you can still buy the software outright!

I will stay with 2k........hummm, that rhymes, as long as I can! I don't feel that I need to register my software or hardware everytime I make too many changes according to M$.

plucky duck · Post by **plucky duck** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 11:53 pm

Isn't the new Windows .NET Server supposed to take over W2K Server?

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 6:16 am

.Net is supposed to replace 2k servers ... it's the XP-server ... but .Net won't be available before the end of this year and FP already pointed out that most IT departments won't jump right away on .NET server.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun Aug 11, 2002 10:50 pm

Heck it's hard enough to get people to upgrade from NT 4.0 Server, and frankly I can't blame them.

Most of my clients are just using their server for file sharing. WTF do you need USB support and XP desktop themes for on a server anyway?

Danielm7 · Post by **Danielm7** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 8:04 am

Last I remember my dell rep told me that I could even get win98 on machines if I really wanted to. We run all win2k here at work, and I didn't plan on moving to XP anytime soon, so yes, it is too quick to stop selling it but I'm not suprised after the newest licensing with MS.

plucky duck · Post by **plucky duck** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 2:33 pm

Getting any decent sized company who's running old NT environment and dated software to jump to the gun to 2K or XP to them is an unnecessary expense. Even if they do make the switch, it will not likely be a one-step jump, meaning they'll more likely to look at XP than 2K. But if ain't broken, why fix it eh? If IT really wants to make it happen, they've got to convince the guys in the office.

The gov. of Canada is doing exactly that. They're on NT and making the switch to XP this year. 2K isn't even a consideration. They look at it from a support standpoint. The gov also has a some sort of contract where they are forced to upgrade every 2-4yrs I believe it was.

So us fellas who paid a good sum of money of learning W2K Server is a drop in the bucket. Yay? Nay?

ClockerDude · Post by **ClockerDude** » Sun Sep 08, 2002 3:27 am

IMHO, yes it is too early for M$ to retire Win2k. Windows 2000 Pro is a very good version of Windows, and in some respects, is even better than XP. Plus, its only three years old, and as FlyingPenguin said, there are still a lot of people running NT 4 environments. And besides, NT 4, IMHO is really all you need for a decent small business server...even on newer boxes.

matt719 · Post by **matt719** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 10:33 pm

All i can say is i'm keeping my copy of win2k pro and holding it tight

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Sep 10, 2002 6:36 am

You can have my copy of Win2K Pro when you can pry it from my cold, dead fingers....

videobruce · Post by **videobruce** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 7:34 am

Hey..................Bill lost $11 billion last year. He needs the $$!

I love 2k (as much as you can love M$). I won't use XP, 2k is more stable. With the 3rd service pack it is as up to date as XP without the consumer crap on it! True it is overkill for something other than a large business on a network, but it is stable and rarely crashes that I have to restart unlike 98SE and ME where it was a once a day or more thing!

Danielm7 · Post by **Danielm7** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 7:43 am

videobruce, have you used xp much and if so what type of stablitiy problems did you have with it?

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