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I'm absolutely shocked that 98 is leading the pack right now. I've used Win2k flawlessly on systems as low as Pentium 133. That would be your best bet. If it was >=500Mhz, WinXP would be the one to go with but you'd need some more RAM as well.
Whatever you do, just don't use 98 or Me!!! There is no point to using either of these OSes anymore. 98 is decent but still very old. Me is arguably the worst OS M$ ever released.
If your system can't handle at least Win2k, get a new system.
congratulations, of all the options both windows and linux, you chose the worst one for that computer. :p (why do people even bother to ask anything? :confused: XP on that PC, and just to surf the web? whatever. :p) it also seems like a lot of money to throw away on an XP license for such a relatively slow PC, but that's up to you. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by hubes44
i just got xp on it and its running fine so far it hasnt been slow at all but well see what happens when i start installing programs
You really think he "paid" for another license on that system? :pQuote:
Originally posted by serotone9
congratulations, of all the options both windows and linux, you chose the worst one for that computer. :p (why do people even bother to ask anything? :confused: XP on that PC, and just to surf the web? whatever. :p) it also seems like a lot of money to throw away on an XP license for such a relatively slow PC, but that's up to you. ;)
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congratulations, of all the options both windows and linux, you chose the worst one for that computer. (why do people even bother to ask anything? XP on that PC, and just to surf the web? whatever. ) it also seems like a lot of money to throw away on an XP license for such a relatively slow PC, but that's up to you.
ya, i paid for it riiiggghhhttt
linux...i kinda like mandrake myself.
If you prefer not to learn an OS: Win 2000
If you would like to spend lots of time learning and tinkering: Linux
O GOD!!
98se leading?
WIN 2K ALL THE WAY!!!!
Didn't M$ already kill support for Win98?
Win2K, just be sure to tweak your services and swap file and everything else you know how to get your hands on so it'll run as fast as possible. I have a 233 box with 512 ram and it runs 2K just fine.
ya they killes support thats why i wanna save that for my last resort
stupid to put XP on that machine...in about a week and a half it will be slower then a slug super glued to the pavement.
So basically, it would be stupid to put anything except 2000 or Linux on that box.
Win98SE = obsolete crap
WinMe = obsolete but also just plain crap
WinXP = too much for that to handle
Win2k or Linux = perfect match
I had winxp installed on a 233 pentium, NEC brand, if I remember right, it had almost 200mb or ram and it ran much slower than when I had win98 installed.
definitely 98se. It'll have problems handling those other OS's.