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XP has an average crash-free period of 31 days, Microsoft says.

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TheQuirk:
Talking to Choas  today, he sent me this:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/reliability.asp

 
quote:<Some text on how great XP is and how it's great for the corporate enviorment and less helpdesk calls>

<snip>

Meanwhile, the Windows 98 Second Edition-based computers often required restarting. The average maximum runtime to failure for Windows 98 Second Edition was 15.7 equivalent user days, or roughly half that of the other two operating systems.

<SNIP>

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15.7*2=31.4 days, correct?

Correct.

xyle_one:
Microsoft must be very proud. they have DOUBLED the efficiency of their flagship product. Wow. Windows must have a fucking amazing development team. I guess i should run out and buy windowsXP right now!!!
jesus. i fucking hate microsoft. That article is funny. i sure wish that my computer at work knew that it was supposed to stay up for 31.4 days. Im lucky to get 2 days.

rtgwbmsr:
Two little notes:
 
quote: average maximum
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Maximum averages, not plain old averages. Very different things.

ZD Net is M$'s bitch, and we all know that by now.

XPsucks:
That's a bunch of bullshit! The crash rate is more like 7.5 days. And not to mention about 10 application crashes a day (I'm running XP Pro,I would hate to see XP Home)

lazygamer:
I just realized something, I never notice how much Wind0ze crashes. You know why? Because my computer is always turned off at bedtime. I doubt it would be on for more then 24 hours.

Is it really that bad for your comp to turn it on and off? If it is, does it cut down on it's life enough that you will notice the problem?

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