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Moving to Win2k Pro

  • 29-06-2003 05:18PM
    #1
    Lemming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,178 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I'm currently running win98se and I'm just wondering how much win2k pro can stand up to it from a media/games point of view?


Comments

  • #2
    PiE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭PiE


    Can't give you a technical insight into the benefits of Win2k over Win98, but I can tell you that ever since I switched (~a year and a half ago), I haven't had any problems running games or multimedia programs.

    Oh and it's never crashed... not once :)


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Win2K > Win98


  • #4
    BoobeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭BoobeR


    Upgrade, definately worth it. I still recommend WinXP over all though. :)


  • #5
    GUI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭GUI


    technical win2k kills 98se.
    nt memory management, can properly address memory up to 4gigabytes(limation impossed by 32bit computing)..
    designed for security,reliability and networking environment,

    rock solid,
    unifed driver model, very stable (if developers confirm it to)

    very compatable, wont work with older dos games beware..

    very lean, runs great any anything with more the 64megs of ram.

    overall fantastic operating system
    and the power users windows operating system of choice


  • #6
    tribble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭tribble


    Highly Recommended - Very Stable, Fast and useable.

    Couple of points though.

    Make sure you have Service pack 3 (or 4, it should be oficially out this now) as they cures lots of little problems (like native USB 2 support).

    WinXp will be better (6months time) for 1Ghz 512 MB machines due to faster boot time and protected video memory.

    tribble


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