Last week marked the beginning of Microsoft's largest product launch ever. Over 100 million dollars have been allocated to do one thing and one thing only - get you to buy Windows XP. Positioned as the all-in-one operating system (OS) for both home and business use, Windows XP combines all the benefits of past Microsoft OSes into one single package. Its goal is to bridge the gap between consumer and business OSes.

Ever since the release of Windows NT, the distance between workstations and desktops has been growing farther and farther apart. Because there is a need for reliability in the workstation and server markets, Windows NT was designed to provide just that and more. It would provide stability never-before witnessed on a Windows machine, and at the same time offer a user-friendly interface.