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Currently I have WinME, and strongly dislike it. I decided to change, but I am not sure if I should get Win98SE or WinXP . Im running on 98MB RAM, (Will be upgraded soon ) and I don't tend to do any networking or anything like that on it, just personal use. What do you guys recommend?
Currently I have WinME, and strongly dislike it. I decided to change, but I am not sure if I should get Win98SE or WinXP . Im running on 98MB RAM, (Will be upgraded soon ) and I don't tend to do any networking or anything like that on it, just personal use. What do you guys recommend?
I recommend you get Mandrake 8.2 or Red Hat 7.3. But if you must stick with Windows, get Windows XP if you've got the bucks. I used it for a while. The only trouble I had was that WordPerfect would give me some application hangs, and that may have just been Word Perfect and not XP. But, if you want to try something new, the sooner you start, the sooner you can be learning Linux. A good distro will come with office tools, server software, graphics stuff, you name it. Think about it.
I recommend you get Mandrake 8.2 or Red Hat 7.3. But if you must stick with Windows, get Windows XP if you've got the bucks. I used it for a while. The only trouble I had was that WordPerfect would give me some application hangs, and that may have just been Word Perfect and not XP. But, if you want to try something new, the sooner you start, the sooner you can be learning Linux. A good distro will come with office tools, server software, graphics stuff, you name it. Think about it.
Unless you upgrade your memory go with 98se. But with that amount of memory even that would be pushing it. I strongly suggest you upgrade to at least 256 or more for XP.
Unless you upgrade your memory go with 98se. But with that amount of memory even that would be pushing it. I strongly suggest you upgrade to at least 256 or more for XP.
well if all u want is either 98SE or XP I would go w/ XP I like it but u might want to think about some linux options.
XP=$
SE= less featuers
*nix=free
i guess that sums it up somewhat
well if all u want is either 98SE or XP I would go w/ XP I like it but u might want to think about some linux options.
XP=$
SE= less featuers
*nix=free
i guess that sums it up somewhat
Well im a linux man myself. I say go with RedHat Linux 7.3 with a dual boot to Windows 2K Pro. I really don't like Windows Xp it makes you feel like a little kid.
((*Bill Gates is Evil*))
TwIsT3D
Well im a linux man myself. I say go with RedHat Linux 7.3 with a dual boot to Windows 2K Pro. I really don't like Windows Xp it makes you feel like a little kid.
((*Bill Gates is Evil*))
TwIsT3D
Just another note. If you go XP. Get XP Pro. It's more $$ than the home version but has more features and manages memory better. For what you want 98SE would be fine. Just no ME or XP Home.
Just another note. If you go XP. Get XP Pro. It's more $$ than the home version but has more features and manages memory better. For what you want 98SE would be fine. Just no ME or XP Home.
XP with 98mb of ram is a bad idea. 128 would be the bare minimum, 256 is just about right and 512 being the sweet spot. I would say if you can find someone who will give you there old windows 98 cd to use that. XP pro is better but not mundo $$$ better.
XP with 98mb of ram is a bad idea. 128 would be the bare minimum, 256 is just about right and 512 being the sweet spot. I would say if you can find someone who will give you there old windows 98 cd to use that. XP pro is better but not mundo $$$ better.
XP Pro on an Athlon 2000+ and 512mb SCREAMS!!! Next week, I will be installing RH 7.3, and I'm sure it will be even faster.
XP Pro on an Athlon 2000+ and 512mb SCREAMS!!! Next week, I will be installing RH 7.3, and I'm sure it will be even faster.
Gotta love this place. He asks if he should use 98 or XP and half the replies say Linux. LOL
I just did my first XP install and I'm not impressed.
98 is OK but you might try Windows 2000 Professional. I think it's the best thing to come out of Gates since MSDOS 5.0.
Win2K is the reason I never stepped up to XP until now. 2K works pretty damn well.
As far as "the other white meat" (linux), I run it on 1 box just to play but, I wouldn't recommend it to most users.
Gotta love this place. He asks if he should use 98 or XP and half the replies say Linux. LOL
I just did my first XP install and I'm not impressed.
98 is OK but you might try Windows 2000 Professional. I think it's the best thing to come out of Gates since MSDOS 5.0.
Win2K is the reason I never stepped up to XP until now. 2K works pretty damn well.
As far as "the other white meat" (linux), I run it on 1 box just to play but, I wouldn't recommend it to most users.
id have to go with TwIsT3D on this one. rh and win2k. you can get by on 98 meg for now but it'll run kid of slooow. xp annoys the **** outta me, its such a girlie OS. nice little rounded corners and lots of cute stuff.
id have to go with TwIsT3D on this one. rh and win2k. you can get by on 98 meg for now but it'll run kid of slooow. xp annoys the **** outta me, its such a girlie OS. nice little rounded corners and lots of cute stuff.
i have xp pro since the first day it came out and it is flawless.
the only problem i had at the beginning was the modem driver wern't compatible but i found drivers 2 weeks later and running it with no more problems.
security wise if you get all updates it will fix most of the problems with security.
xp pro has an excellent firewall built in and works to my favor.
the best antivirus is fix it utilities.
mcafee and norton will lock you out from the internet.
xp won't give you blue screen of death.
win 98 is verry buggy and blue screen of death happens even if you get all the updates!!!!!
i have xp pro since the first day it came out and it is flawless.
the only problem i had at the beginning was the modem driver wern't compatible but i found drivers 2 weeks later and running it with no more problems.
security wise if you get all updates it will fix most of the problems with security.
xp pro has an excellent firewall built in and works to my favor.
the best antivirus is fix it utilities.
mcafee and norton will lock you out from the internet.
xp won't give you blue screen of death.
win 98 is verry buggy and blue screen of death happens even if you get all the updates!!!!!
I couldn't quite find the words to express my feelings about XP.......until now. LMAOQuote:
its such a girlie OS
I couldn't quite find the words to express my feelings about XP.......until now. LMAOQuote:
its such a girlie OS
Do you want to play games? Then I'd have to say 98SE, it's the only M$ OS I run at home. XP is crap and so is 2000.
If you want it for other stuff (obviously not Internet) then use whatever floats your boat cause it doesn't matter. Attacks, vulnerabilities, etc. etc.
Do you want to play games? Then I'd have to say 98SE, it's the only M$ OS I run at home. XP is crap and so is 2000.
If you want it for other stuff (obviously not Internet) then use whatever floats your boat cause it doesn't matter. Attacks, vulnerabilities, etc. etc.
Stick with se but if u upgrade 1st forget XP, 2k rox. Dont listen to these nix nerds. if u wanted nix u could just get a shell account.
Stick with se but if u upgrade 1st forget XP, 2k rox. Dont listen to these nix nerds. if u wanted nix u could just get a shell account.
[quote]As far as "the other white meat" (linux), I run it on 1 box just to play but, I wouldn't recommend it to most users.[quote]
Hi Kapper,
I know what you mean. Linux isn't probably for the average, "get on the Internet every couple of days to check e-mail and movie listings" user, but I figured RaDIaToR52 is one of us die hard computer nuts who would take the time to learn it.
[quote]As far as "the other white meat" (linux), I run it on 1 box just to play but, I wouldn't recommend it to most users.[quote]
Hi Kapper,
I know what you mean. Linux isn't probably for the average, "get on the Internet every couple of days to check e-mail and movie listings" user, but I figured RaDIaToR52 is one of us die hard computer nuts who would take the time to learn it.
I'm interested in *nix, and have almost done more installations of various distros than I can quite remember, but I find the learning curve puts me off when something breaks or begins broken and won't respond to treatment.
Either it doesn't have the programs and stuff that I want, or it does, but won't work. :D
I'm sticking to Win98, given that it is fairly stable for me, and that MS is not currently... erm... 'targeting' 98 the way they are XP. They aren't trying to sneak in 'helpful' features which ruin things... as much.
I'm interested in *nix, and have almost done more installations of various distros than I can quite remember, but I find the learning curve puts me off when something breaks or begins broken and won't respond to treatment.
Either it doesn't have the programs and stuff that I want, or it does, but won't work. :D
I'm sticking to Win98, given that it is fairly stable for me, and that MS is not currently... erm... 'targeting' 98 the way they are XP. They aren't trying to sneak in 'helpful' features which ruin things... as much.
With 500 MB RAM I would prefer Windows XP Pro. because Win98 doesnt support more
than 128 MB correctly, so more RAM can even make your system slower.
Other reasons for WinXP are NTFS and the better support with updates.
I think you should wait for Servicepack 1 then go and run WinXP.
Additionally use xpantispy so WinXP wont phone home so much.
With 500 MB RAM I would prefer Windows XP Pro. because Win98 doesnt support more
than 128 MB correctly, so more RAM can even make your system slower.
Other reasons for WinXP are NTFS and the better support with updates.
I think you should wait for Servicepack 1 then go and run WinXP.
Additionally use xpantispy so WinXP wont phone home so much.
I to Strongly Recomend Mandrake 8.2 I use on my Server at Home and at the Office works Magic
I to Strongly Recomend Mandrake 8.2 I use on my Server at Home and at the Office works Magic
Well, that kinda goes for most OS's.. if you update them, you fix an issue... therefore, that issue doesn't affect the PC anymore, thus increasing the security...Quote:
Originally posted here by gcfd688
security wise if you get all updates it will fix most of the problems with security.
xp pro has an excellent firewall built in and works to my favor.
XP has an excellent firewall? Really!?!? They must have updated it since I last saw it, because it wasn't very good... nearly every free firewall on the market was miles ahead of it, offering features that XP just didn't do... I often noticed that the XP firewall was the cause of more problems than the solution.....
Wha? I use Norton, and I'm sure many other people use McAfee, and I hate to break it to you, I'm on the net... most people agree that I really shouldn't be though..Quote:
Originally posted here by gcfd688
the best antivirus is fix it utilities.
mcafee and norton will lock you out from the internet.
In other words, they don't lock you out of the internet... If they did, why would McAfee offer web services?.. I think when you tried using them, you just had something misconfigured...
XP can and will give you a BSoD... I've seen them on quite a few separate occasions...Quote:
Originally posted here by gcfd688
xp won't give you blue screen of death.
win 98 is verry buggy and blue screen of death happens even if you get all the updates!!!!!
What you've gotta remember is that every OS can have problems with a PC...
Take mine for instance.... Windows 98, 2K (Pro & Adv Server).. they run fine... the one time I installed XP... it crashed a lot, would take ages to boot, and generally do all sorts of crazy stuff...
I'm not saying that Windows 98 is rock solid.... just that I think most people over exaggerate the amount it crashes...
I believe the limitation in Windows 98 that it will only use the first 128MB of memory only affects the operating system.. So, of your 500MB of RAM, Windows can only use 128MB, but all your applications can get the rest...Quote:
Originally posted here by monoton
With 500 MB RAM I would prefer Windows XP Pro. because Win98 doesnt support more
than 128 MB correctly, so more RAM can even make your system slower.
Other reasons for WinXP are NTFS and the better support with updates.
I think you should wait for Servicepack 1 then go and run WinXP.
Additionally use xpantispy so WinXP wont phone home so much.
Granted, this isn't as good as your OS being able to use the entire amount of your memory, but its not that great an issue when choosing the OS...
I'd recommend Windows 98, because
A: You don't have enough memory, and probably won't be able to get to the level required for XP to run well....
B: I'm a fan of older games, and I had no small amount of trouble getting the games to work with XP... Its application compatability is much better than Windows 2K's, but IMHO, it still not quite good enough.. but its close....
BTW, and this goes to all people, if your asking people's opinion on what you should run, list your full system specs... while you may only have 98 something meg of RAM, you could have an AMD XP 1600+... it will help people make better suggestions, based more on what resources you have available...
Well, that kinda goes for most OS's.. if you update them, you fix an issue... therefore, that issue doesn't affect the PC anymore, thus increasing the security...Quote:
Originally posted here by gcfd688
security wise if you get all updates it will fix most of the problems with security.
xp pro has an excellent firewall built in and works to my favor.
XP has an excellent firewall? Really!?!? They must have updated it since I last saw it, because it wasn't very good... nearly every free firewall on the market was miles ahead of it, offering features that XP just didn't do... I often noticed that the XP firewall was the cause of more problems than the solution.....
Wha? I use Norton, and I'm sure many other people use McAfee, and I hate to break it to you, I'm on the net... most people agree that I really shouldn't be though..Quote:
Originally posted here by gcfd688
the best antivirus is fix it utilities.
mcafee and norton will lock you out from the internet.
In other words, they don't lock you out of the internet... If they did, why would McAfee offer web services?.. I think when you tried using them, you just had something misconfigured...
XP can and will give you a BSoD... I've seen them on quite a few separate occasions...Quote:
Originally posted here by gcfd688
xp won't give you blue screen of death.
win 98 is verry buggy and blue screen of death happens even if you get all the updates!!!!!
What you've gotta remember is that every OS can have problems with a PC...
Take mine for instance.... Windows 98, 2K (Pro & Adv Server).. they run fine... the one time I installed XP... it crashed a lot, would take ages to boot, and generally do all sorts of crazy stuff...
I'm not saying that Windows 98 is rock solid.... just that I think most people over exaggerate the amount it crashes...
I believe the limitation in Windows 98 that it will only use the first 128MB of memory only affects the operating system.. So, of your 500MB of RAM, Windows can only use 128MB, but all your applications can get the rest...Quote:
Originally posted here by monoton
With 500 MB RAM I would prefer Windows XP Pro. because Win98 doesnt support more
than 128 MB correctly, so more RAM can even make your system slower.
Other reasons for WinXP are NTFS and the better support with updates.
I think you should wait for Servicepack 1 then go and run WinXP.
Additionally use xpantispy so WinXP wont phone home so much.
Granted, this isn't as good as your OS being able to use the entire amount of your memory, but its not that great an issue when choosing the OS...
I'd recommend Windows 98, because
A: You don't have enough memory, and probably won't be able to get to the level required for XP to run well....
B: I'm a fan of older games, and I had no small amount of trouble getting the games to work with XP... Its application compatability is much better than Windows 2K's, but IMHO, it still not quite good enough.. but its close....
BTW, and this goes to all people, if your asking people's opinion on what you should run, list your full system specs... while you may only have 98 something meg of RAM, you could have an AMD XP 1600+... it will help people make better suggestions, based more on what resources you have available...
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