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More info?)
Uh, don't knock it til you try it. And how do you compare against something
you admit you never tried?
Nevermind....
HH
"George" <staylor9@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:j7yGc.21571$iJ4.7418@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> Well, first of all I've been using 98SE since running water and think it's
> the overall best Windows to date. Although I've never used XP, I have no
> reason to, I've heard people say they like it. Fo me, I have no reason to
> update anything.
> XP is a power hog, thus the reason for more RAM.
> I don't want to get into a shouting match about this or that. The only
> reason I want to change the OS is because my cousin is a new user, and we
> coresponse by phone. It's hard for me to tell him where to go or check
this,
> when I'm not familar with XP, but rather 98SE. In fact, newer is NOT,
always
> better. Take a look at Win ME. I like 98SE and I'm going to build a new
> system for me around it. Like I said, don't want no shouting matches,
don't
> care, just wanted some help on finding the drivers for his system.
> I despately tried to talk him into letting me build a system for him, but
he
> decided on the Compaq because it was cheaper,
> oh well.........
> thanks anyway for the help, although I didn't get any.
> George
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> HH <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:v4xGc.62$eF1.34@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > I wanted to ask the same question, but likely the OP did not know the
> > earlier OS was not supported. I agree 100% that no one in their right
mind
> > should consider downgrading from XP, or even W2K for that matter, to any
> Win
> > 9X version. Buy the RAM and enjoy the stable OS.
> > HH
> >
> > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> > news:d5OdnWsDttdNHXfdRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> > > No one has asked the obvious question.
> > >
> > > Why go from a modern, dependable operating system to an outdated,
> > > unsupported, unreliable operating system?
> > >
> > > OK, perhaps harsh, but seriously, what's the motivation for putting an
> OS
> > on
> > > the machine that isn't supported?
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > "terry_b17" <terry_b17@juno-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
> > > news:40ea095c$1_6@news.athenanews.com...
> > > > George,
> > > > i have never gone backwards like you are attempting . if it was me
the
> > > > first thing i would do is upgrade the memory . the best thing i did
> > > > on my system was when i upgraded to 256 and i have 98 . you could
try
> > > > the 98 thing but your time might be better spent upgrading the
> > > > memory and sorting the applications he has running in the backround
> > > > whatever os you choose make sure to install the latest security
> > > > updates and a good firewall along with your antivirus .
> > > > good luck,
> > > > terry
> > > >
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