AP Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says the forthcoming Windows XP operating system will make for 'smarter, more intuitive' PCs. Key features of Microsoft's Windows XP Fewer crashes . Home and corporate versions of Windows are based on the same computer code, which is supposed to make home PCs more reliable. Easier to follow . Refined menus are more intuitive, easier to navigate.
Users can stick with the ''classic'' start menu, which is on earlier versions.
More robust . PCs can run more applications at one time, enabling multiple users to use the same PC without closing programs. Plus, software more easily networks PCs and devices in the home. Eager to build buzz, Microsoft begins its push Tuesday to get consumers salivating about its latest Windows upgrade, expected to ship later this year. Microsoft has dubbed Windows XP as the most significant Windows release in half a decade, but Wall Street is waiting to see whether customer acceptance matches pre-release hype.