Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Val, I'd get a new computer guru if he tells you to keep '98 :-). Just my two cents of course! I switched from 98 to 2000 and you couldn't pay me enough to ever go back! I have never ONCE had 2000 crash on me, and I've had it for 2 years now! Plus, it recognizes new hardware, installs the software needed to go with it, etc. I totally love it! And it's WAY more secure that XP from what I've read in PC mags.....although Microsoft is fixing lots of those security holes with patches..... I honestly can't imagine any " real " computer guy telling you to keep windows 98! All the trade journals say the same thing over and over and over again - it's a big piece of ...well, you know! Of course, you'll need to look at if you'll have to upgrade software, is it worth the cost, and on and on....lots to weigh in, that's for sure! Good luck . S. RT@... www.mt-resources.com Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:14:40 -0700 Subject: computer Well, due to the much appreciated advice, I called a microsoft certified computer guy and his advice is to keep Windows 98. that it is an excellent system just needs some fine tuning. What do you all think? I was really towards windows 2000. Keep the advice coming. All is appeciated. Thanks Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 I agree. All the gurus I know say that ME is crapola. Win 98 is better than ME, and 2000 is even better. I have Win ME on one machine and Win 98 on the other. My Win ME machine is horrid. It's always crashing and locking up. It is a relatively new computer with lots of resources. The other machine doesn't have near the memory, speed, etc., and is fairly stable (the Win 98 one). If I were starting with a new system, I'd probably go Win XP, first making sure all the software I needed was compatible. My next choice down would be 2000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ computer Well, due to the much appreciated advice, I called a microsoft certified computer guy and his advice is to keep Windows 98. that it is an excellent system just needs some fine tuning. What do you all think? I was really towards windows 2000. Keep the advice coming. All is appeciated. Thanks Val TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Val, Do let us know how it all turns out in the end :-). I worked at a software company filled with computer geeks, programmgers, etc., and they could never get my WIN 98 PC to stop crashing no matter what. They tried everything you can imagine....and more you can't! But, I must say I do know a few people who have WIN 98 and they never have problems! It may be the way we each use our computer. I like to have about a dozen (literally) programs open while I work. I am VERY hard on PCs ;-). Switching hardware in and out, back and forth between programs, and I demand that everything work right on my PC all the time, no problems, no balking :-). So, for me, it had to be 2000 because it's so stable. Maybe you don't beat on yours the way I do, though, and 98 may work great once someone irons all the bugs out! Love to hear your end results as I'm continually learning in this area! S. RT@... www.mt-resources.com Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:21:07 -0700 Subject: computer I finally called one of the best places in town and asked. Their advice was to keep 98 and let someone come out and fix the problems you are having and do some fine tuning to get everything back in place. I also have 2nd edition WIN 98. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 The truth lay somewhere between all of these things people have heard. The truth is that there are so many combinations of memory (including types of memory and not all memory is created equal by any means), processor speed and type (intel, AMD, etc) and other combinations of hardware such as different brands of sound cards, harddrives, graphic cards, etc, and not to mention there are hundreds of different mother boards running different chip sets. Now try to imagine all of the different software drivers that have to be written for these products and how they all have to mesh together with the operating system (windows) and with each other. The reasons for crashing can vary from machine to machine. Now start adding software to the equation. I think you could see the picture now. Yes there are more stable operating systems than 98 or ME but some folks are able to run them without problem. It just basically comes down to finding what works for each individual machine. Quixote <-- One of those computer gurus. Eckenrode wrote: > Hi, > > I have heard that it is not the Windows that you have problems with > (when you crash) but the amount of RAM that you have. I took this to > heart and had 256 MB of RAM installed and have never had any problem > with Windows 98. Just my personal experience. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Re: The Windows ME debate I just asked the next-door-neighbor computer guru which was better - ME or 98 second edition. Whew! I just lived through 20 minutes of fired-up explanation. Apparently you should avoid ME like the plague from a technician standpoint. He said that most people regress back to 98 2nd edition when they have problems with ME and he said ME is so bad that a lot of techs won't support it. You apparently use DOS line prompts a lot to repair things in Windows, and I have seen him do this on my own computer. In ME they removed the DOS prompt and a lot of the tools used to repair the system. I wish you all could have been here to bear witness to the anti-ME tyrade. I'm convinced I'll never use it! The bottom line is: It takes twice as long to repair files in ME than 98 2nd edition and he said you could expect a much bigger bill if you need to have anything repaired. His choice: XP. That's my choice too now that I have it and have used it. Chris Computer Hi, I have heard that it is not the Windows that you have problems with (when you crash) but the amount of RAM that you have. I took this to heart and had 256 MB of RAM installed and have never had any problem with Windows 98. Just my personal experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Just would like to put my two cents in on this Windows 98, 2000, XP chain. I just bought my Dell in December 2001, and it came with Windows XP. I seriously dislike it. I've lost more work than I ever lost with Windows 98. I've never had Windows 2000. I've put a new hard drive in an older computer for my daughter and loaded Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) on. I've had that on two computers and NEVER had a bit of trouble. With XP I've had more trouble than I care to contend with. Just my two cents! ****************************************** Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA I.C. - 2 years Family Practice www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com ****************************************** > >To: NMTC >CC: valpie1@... >Subject: Re: Computer >Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:27:50 -0400 > >Val, > >I'd get a new computer guru if he tells you to keep '98 :-). Just my two >cents of course! > >I switched from 98 to 2000 and you couldn't pay me enough to ever go >back! I have never ONCE had 2000 crash on me, and I've had it for 2 >years now! Plus, it recognizes new hardware, installs the software needed >to go with it, etc. I totally love it! And it's WAY more secure that XP >from what I've read in PC mags.....although Microsoft is fixing lots of >those security holes with patches..... > >I honestly can't imagine any " real " computer guy telling you to keep >windows 98! All the trade journals say the same thing over and over and >over again - it's a big piece of ...well, you know! Of course, you'll >need to look at if you'll have to upgrade software, is it worth the cost, >and on and on....lots to weigh in, that's for sure! > >Good luck . > > S. >RT@... >www.mt-resources.com > > > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:14:40 -0700 > >Subject: computer > >Well, due to the much appreciated advice, I called a microsoft certified >computer guy and his advice is to keep Windows 98. that it is an >excellent system just needs some fine tuning. > >What do you all think? I was really towards windows 2000. > >Keep the advice coming. All is appeciated. Thanks > >Val > > _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 I wish I had known this bit of info . I had 98 SE on my old computer and it kept crashing BUT I only had 64MB RAM and because of the motherboard was unable to upgrade. Finally the motherboard died and it made more sense to buy a new computer. Robyn Computer > Hi, > > I have heard that it is not the Windows that you have problems with (when you crash) but the amount of RAM that you have. I took this to heart and had 256 MB of RAM installed and have never had any problem with Windows 98. Just my personal experience. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Could be your processor also. I have upgraded my ram and still have problems with third computer. If you have Intel processor or not, I do not know, but what I do know is AMD is famous for " not working. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 This discussion on computers has been making me chuckle. It reminds me of when people start to describe their favorite cars! One swears by Toyotas, while another says they are a piece of junk. Another says Ford has the lowest repair prices, and someone else pipes up and says they've had nothing but expensive repair bills with Ford! :-). I guess it all comes down to how well what you have is working for you! Since 98 never worked well for me, and 2000 has never given me a single problem, that's the filter I see computers through! Someone else may see it entirely different with their experience! Go with what works for you! :-) S. RT@... www.mt-resources.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 I beg to differ. I have an AMD and I love it. Granted, it's old and outdated now, and I soon need to get a new one, but the performance of an AMD is just the same if not better than Intel, plus I don't have to pay for the Intel name. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " computer Could be your processor also. I have upgraded my ram and still have problems with third computer. If you have Intel processor or not, I do not know, but what I do know is AMD is famous for " not working. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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