[T.Wright]

Hi,
Dont know if this will help but
I upgraded to XP from 98, and have never regretted it.
The only advice I can offer as far as XP goes is before you upgrade.

1. Make sure all your hardware will work under XP,
( Printer / Scanner / Modem ) You can find out on the net. I had to get a new Modem and scanner. ( they were quite old as far as computer equipment goes any way)

2. Also check that all your existing programs will upgrade to XP.
Some might not.

One of the best things I have found most usefull is the reset Point.
If everything is working well with your computer you can add a reset point which stores all settings and data at that point,
( always best to do this if your loading a new program ) then if you have any problems after that you can go back to the reset point and your computer will start again from that point with no problems and remove anything added after the reset point.
(Very handy if your beta testing.)
Hope this helps.