Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 26th Aug 2002 18:13 UTC
Mac OS X Almost a year after our much discussed Mac OS X 10.1 review, it is time to write down our impressions from the new version of OSX, Jaguar 10.2. Is Jaguar worth the full $129 USD? Dive in for more. Update: Slashdot seems to agree with our review, at least on the backwards compatibility issue.
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RE: Hardware Support: 8/10
by Eugenia on Mon 26th Aug 2002 09:16 UTC

Windows XP *loses* stability if you install Win9x drivers. Yes, it is (kinda) backwards compatible for its driver API. But this is also the No 1 way to make your Windows unstable: non-certified drivers for the version of Windows you are using. I am making sure I use XP-only drivers for all my hardware. I haven't seen a single crash since I installed it on my PC, March 2002.
My husband also had crash/problem-proof XP. Everything was working fine. However, after he installed the Win9x drivers for his TV-Card (there were no XP drivers for it), his XP now do not go to sleep mode.
These are normal behaviours. Drivers are really an important part of the OS, and they _have_ to be working well with the system. If they don't, you are guaranteed to have problems.