Windows 2000: Special report

After three years of development work and a $1bn investment, Microsoft has launched its new operating system Windows 2000. BBC News Online looks at the promise and problems of the software giant's newest product.

Windows 2000 has landed
Microsoft says it has "bet the ranch" on its new operating system, but experts warn that take-up will be slow amid worries over software bugs.

Windows 2000 review

The software superpower

Profile: Bill Gates

EU anti-trust probe into Windows 2000

Have you used Windows 2000? Click here to tell us your experiences

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The competition

Linux - Microsoft's new nightmare
It's free and it's successful: The Linux operating system has become the second most-popular operating system for servers, and a serious competitor for Microsoft.

Apple - back to the future

Sun Microsystems

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