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I remember why in particular I bought my copy of Windows XP back in 2002. It came with an obscure display feature called Cleartype¹. Having blown-away by my previous experience using an Irix powered SGI Indy, I knew what sub-pixel rendering would do to my display. I wanted it.

Ever since then, viewing screens anti-aliased has been an enjoyable experience—until I changed my job recently. Windows 2000 is what we’re prescribed with at work². It is when I am writing reports that I miss Cleartype the most.

1. For best results, I’d highly recommend downloading and running the Cleartype powertoy. It captures your visual preference via a wizard. [←]
2. Cleartype is not supported in prior versions of Windows including 2000. [←]

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