Okay I've got one for all those people that run around sayin win2k is not a gamers os. And yes I have seen the offical statements sayin for gaming use 98/me, for apps use 2k. With that said why would microsoft choose to put the win2k kernel as the os for their newly announced(longtimed rumored) x-box?

because it's stability and functionality are clearly the best choice for gaming. Everything else is driver problems.

proceed to flame away.

[This message has been edited by sotti (edited 26 March 2000).]

I've been under the impression that three of the major reasons Win2K isn't recommended as a game system are 1) hardware support isn't as great as Win9x (though it's gettin' there) 2) not-so-great DOS/legacy support, and there are still some great games that use the old technology (but not a whole bunch) and 3) Win2K is more of a resource hog.

Well, with the X-Box, 1) it's one set o' hardware, so no real troubles dealing with compatibility. One X-Box is basically the same as any other 2) games designed from the ground-up for the Win2K kernel and 3) basically the same as response one: they know the hardware's there to support it.

So, Win2K's uber-stable kernel makes sense.

(And, BTW, I use Win2K as my gaming OS of choice :-))

And what should a games console not do..??

Crash..!!!

And what does Win9X Kernel do..??

Need I say more..!!!!