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Windows XP Released Today

Microsoft Windows XP launches today. Yesterday I picked up the most recent issue of Maximum PC which included an XP migration app that checks one's system for apps and drivers that aren't XP compatable. But discounting my geek-driven desire to always have whatever is new, even if it doesn't actually work, I can't find any particularly strong reasons to upgrade. The interface appears quite Mac-like, and I would like what I expect to be much better resource management for my higher-end apps, but it seems too expensive for me -- $299.99 Canadian for the pro upgrade -- and I know it will be a bother to actually get it working. All logic tells me to wait a few months for the first service pack.