Last year, a lot of us got wind of Whistler, and had our own opinions of what it might be like. Then a beta of Whistler was leaked by some college or university. After that, a few screenshots here and there started to show up, and really caught my eye. Using Win2k for some time now, I have become familiar with the layout and functions required to have my system operating well, as well as advanced tasks that just take time to figure out and learn. Whistler is no different. The layout, features and cosmetics are comparable to Win9X and Win2k.