Re: Worth upgrading from 95? - Is Windows ME for Me or You?

["Goldie" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

Was it an upgrade or original.

Most problem Windows installations seem to be with upgrades, original -
especially OEM if you can get it - versions are far more reliable.

Goldie


"Spare" <grimegrime@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "sean" <sean@hello.springwood.rail> wrote in message
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> > Im running windows 2000 NT version, runs fine, i have a 366MhZ with 96mb
> > ram, Windows Me is the 9x version of it so id say it would just run like
> > windows 98 with add ons.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sean
> > Blue Mountains NSW
> > Email: Doctor****@Dingoblue.com.au
> > Just Add the 'Nick'
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> > > "David Martin"
> > > > I'm running Win 95, and am wondering about an upgrade.
> > > > I don't want to have to upgrade all my hardware as well, altho I
plan
> to
> > get
> > > > a new HDD soon.
> > > > I'm running a Celeron 433 with 64Mb memory.
> > > >
> > > > Any informed comments?
> > >
> > > Your system is plenty fast enough to run it, though doubling your ram
> > wouldn't
> > > go astray. ME is better and faster than 98 1st or 2nd and a lot faster
> and
> > > less hassal than 2000. A big fast HDD never goes astray either.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> Not impressed with it,loaded it twice,had it crash and burn twice,,,days
> later after a faultless install.
> Have decided to wait till first service pack comes out before trying
again.
> AMD K6-2 500,64meg 5gb hdd
> Will stick with win98se and IE5.5 with mediaplayer7 for the time being.
> Graeme
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