OT: Considering changing OS (Poll)

narf poit chez BOOM · #1 March 28th, 2004, 01:17 AM

We have Windows ME and it crashes a lot. So, which one do you guys think is better and why?

[ March 29, 2004, 17:47: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

Fyron · #2 March 28th, 2004, 01:36 AM

95 is not even an option to consider. 98 is better than it in every way.

I would recommend win 2000. It has nearly everything that XP has, except for the downgraded dumbness, the tonka toys interface, product activation voodoo magic, and other XP-specific garbage. It is just as stable as XP. It is better than 98, and can play pretty much all old DOS games, especially after installing the latest win 2000 service pack.

If you want to go Linux, I would recommend Suse Linux. It is the easiest to use, though still not as easy to use as Windows.

Combat Wombat · #3 March 28th, 2004, 01:42 AM

I would go with Win 2000, or 98 SE unless you want some more user friendlyness then go with XP Pro, but I wouldnt use XP Home, 98, 95, NT

Fyron · #4 March 28th, 2004, 01:45 AM

Actually, do not use ANY "home" operating system. Always get the "pro" Version. "home" means lame, feature-cut, POS garbage OS.

Atrocities · #5 March 28th, 2004, 02:12 AM

Windows 2k Pro or XP Pro are the best option for MS OS.

Home editions are limited and suck arse horribly.

I know nothing about Linux other than it is a fricking nightmare to get running right and other than that I hear it is ok for those who use it.

Thermodyne · #6 March 28th, 2004, 02:15 AM

First thing to do is determine why the system is crashing. A flaky system will crash on any OS. Post a list of the system specs for us. Any stop Messages you can remember would also help.

[ March 28, 2004, 00:15: Message edited by: Thermodyne ]

DavidG · #7 March 28th, 2004, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Actually, do not use ANY "home" operating system. Always get the "pro" Version. "home" means lame, feature-cut, POS garbage OS.

That is if you can afford it. Around here the pro Version is at least 2 times the price of the home Version. Personaly I would not pay $300 for a home OS which is what I think XP pro costs. (of course that is Canadian dollars)

DavidG · #8 March 28th, 2004, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Thermodyne:
First thing to do is determine why the system is crashing. A flaky system will crash on any OS. Post a list of the system specs for us. Any stop Messages you can remember would also help.

Having experiance two flaky crashing winME computers now working well with XP I would say your time would be better spent doing other things. I spent an ridiculous amount of time trying to figure out why things were crashing. (probably easy for tech type like Thermo, not so easy for me) I've seen winME often refered to as a 'flawed' product so it may be the problem.

Combat Wombat · #9 March 28th, 2004, 03:00 AM

I have the same story here. This computer ran Windows ME and since I have installed XP Pro I have had no problems(except those I have directly caused due to my own stupidity). I have no idea how much XP Pro costs, I won my Version for free from a Microsoft event but an Upgrade Version of XP Pro couldn't be more than $100

Atrocities · #10 March 28th, 2004, 03:20 AM

Upgrades are horrible. Better to spend the money for the full program and do a fresh install.

Buy a new HD and install it on it. Then slave your old one.