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| 9772 | 2001-03-09 22:14:00 | Hi, Im buying a new PIII 1GHz and I dont know which OS to put on it. Windows 2000 or ME. I dont want to use Windows 98 because I think it is to unstable. I would like to know how stable ME is and how easy is it to Tweak settings. I've been told everything is locked away. And I want to know how good 2000 is with compatibility. Thanks heaps. |
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| 9773 | 2001-03-10 00:48:00 | Windows ME actually uses the same codeset as 98 - in a sense it is Win98 SP3 if you like. It seems to be a lot more reliable, and has a lot of nice new features. However you very likely cannot use most of your old DOS based software as you cannot restart in MSDOS mode. Windows 2000 on the other hand is the next version of Windows NT - totally rewritten and looks like Win ME. It is a lot better choice as long as you are not interested using it for gaming - for that it sucks. And as it is part of the NT family - no support for old DOS stuff. | Guest (0) | ||
| 9774 | 2001-03-10 03:51:00 | Whats the new OS that MS will release soon, (Whistler?) that will be a combination of 2000 and ME. Personally I would wait for that. | Guest (0) | ||
| 9775 | 2001-03-10 08:45:00 | Gary - You mean Windows XP? But I dont think XP is due out for ages yet. And I'm getting my new computer soon as. |
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| 9776 | 2001-03-11 03:49:00 | Ive been using ME for about five months and have found it fine. As i like to play behind the scenes of my pc, i havent had any trouble doing this. All you need is an MSDOS bootable disk to get into DOS. As i say this though, im moving up to 2000 next month purely for experience on a networking OS. Im interested to know from anyone if they have really had these major incompatability issues that we all keep reading about. Does 2000 have command.com or something similar? | Guest (0) | ||
| 9777 | 2001-03-11 11:13:00 | hey mate. My experience with windows me is that its a try to be easy to use interface. Lots of wizards and help tools. As for stability its had its sare of crashes, however compared to 98 its stable as. Not that i have had much experience with 2000 i would strongly suggest it over me. win me is for ppl who are affraid of computers whereas 2000is for power and multimedia users. go 2000 |
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| 9778 | 2001-03-11 22:17:00 | Go with 2000, all new games should be compatible, if they're not, then the software publisher is a cowboy and the game's not worth having. Performance wise, the driver support is getting better and better, I'm now on the same 3d mark as when I was under 98. Compatibility wise, if the company's reputable (that rules out HP) then there will be plenty of support for most devices. 2000 Is lovely and stable, (100 days up-time and counting!!) | Guest (0) | ||
| 9779 | 2001-03-12 08:33:00 | I haven't tried Win 2000 yet, but as far as I'm concerned, give me my old Win 98 over Win ME any day. | Guest (0) | ||
| 9780 | 2001-03-14 05:36:00 | Command.com must be in 2000(NT5), it's in NT4, and is required for many utilities that come with NT. Many DOS games will work fine in NT (you might have to figure out how to slow them down though!)as long as they don't try and access hardware directly. If you're buying 2000/NT I suggest you buy from a dealer who has experience with it to ensure no hardware incompatibilities. You won't want to go back to 95/98/ME for the reliability of 2000/NT. |
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| 9781 | 2001-09-29 11:33:00 | If you can wait, wait until October 25. Microsoft releases its newest OS, Windows XP then. Windows XP would most likely suit your needs, as it has the reliabilty of Win 2000 (its based on the NT kernal) and it has the wizards, multimedia capabilities, compatibility, etc of Windows Me. Only major disadvantage of Win XP is the problem of activation. This basically means you have to activate your copy of Win XP via the internet or phone before 30 days. MS say that no personal info is transfered. THe effect of activation means that it limits you to installing XP on only one computer. THere is a bit more to activation then this, which you can find at MS's site. When you get the system, make sure it has at least 128mb RAM though :-). Hope this helps. | Guest (0) | ||
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