Hi, what would be the best choice:

Windows 98?

or

Windows XP?
Which works faster, wich has more bugs? Which requires more memory?
Thanx

 

Choice c) win2000

Its the most stable of all of the windows, and works great with corporate software (ie Photoshop, CAD software, programming software). 98 crashes all the time and I've been having lots of problems with XP. Sometimes it doesn't want to recognize that I'm on an ethernet network, sometimes it doesn't load any of my icons in my task bar... the list goes on.

 

i use 98 ME, i have XP dual booting. but i hardly use xp.. it's such a pain to use. all these little things that try to make thiings easier.

i just want a simple working OS, and that for me would be 98. it's not as fast in loading stuff as XP, but it's nice and simple. and i don't get any errors or bugs. but again, i don't keep a lot of crap running in the background, nor do i put backgrounds, or sounds, or anything else not really neccessary for me.

 

i have windows 2000 and xp professional, but i use ME. i like it much better. plus a lot of programs i run, arent XP compatable. like COUNTERSTRIKE, i cant play it if i run XP or 2000

 

very true about the games. i've run 2000 in the past also. but i keep on ending back up with the 98 OS.

 

Uh.......... Windows sucks in general!! I'm only stuck with 98 because of games that I play (F1 2000, Madden 2k2, Fifa 2k).
If you don't play games and want something stable, go with Win 2k.

 

I can honestly say that my '98 crashes at least once a day with nothing running in the background. So you guys are saying that XP would continue my crash curse? What if I continue to not install any games?

 

xp. it was the devil at first but its only a little demonic

 

What the funk are you talking about???? I run CS in XP just fine. Try updating your video drivers/compatability updates. Easy way would be to do a windowsupdate. You would be suprised at the amount of critical and driver updates that are available.

2000 is the best OS but given a choice between XP and 98 I would choose XP any day. XP also has compatability mode for those programs too stuborn to work in an NT based kernel enviornment.

 

dude chill out. if you like XP more power to you. I feel like a little child when i sign on and the comp starts talking me to like on AOL "YOUVE GOT MAIL" It just irritates me, and XP does that. As far as CS goes, wanna play?? Whats your screen name, or do u constantly change it like NEWB'S do?

 

you gotta fool around with XP more..........i play CS with XP pro all da time - this is what you do, right click on the shortcut and then goto properties...........then compatibility.........then "run as" and then selected "windows 98" XP kicks 98 and ME *** - u just gotta know how to use it

 

Heh sorry I seem to have trouble sleeping lately

Screen name is Finality I'm pretty good actually. Ever wanna play me aim screen name is FinalityVT. Usually play on Cheating Death servers since I always get accussed of cheating and end up getting kicked then banned. I hate playing with kids..........

As for XP are you talking about those silly XP pop ups about updating windows etc? Yeah I already nuked those annoying little things.

 

AVOID XP LIKE THE PLAGUE.

 

This thread is funny to me. . .I guess that I'm a lucky one, or something. I've been using XP Home on my laptop and XP Pro on my desktop for months now, and it's been the most stable Windows I've used. I do video editing on my desktop, and have yet to have a lockup w/ XP Pro. I use my laptop an average of 5hrs a day and had ZERO lockups in the past 4 months! It is a PIII 800Mhz, 256MB, 20GB Fujitsu Lifebook.

I'm an IT Manager at work, and we use Win98SE and Win2k on our workstations. I would choose Win2k over 98SE any day, but it all depends on your application. If you have alot of older games/hardware/etc. , then 98SE may be the best for you.

I recommend XP to everyone at my office for their home computers (assuming they have PIII 500mhz+ and 128MB+). It does take some tweaking to kill the annoying stuff, but in my experience, it's the best.

Just do a search on google for Windows XP Tips, and you'll find out how to hex the annoying crap.

 

See that's what all the IT Managers say, that XP is the most stable but it's incomatible still with some of the oldies!

 

Finality, what's the VT stand for?

 

Probably the same thing it stands for in your name

VaTech. You are turning up for the car meet next weekend right?

 

MP3SUperfreak had it right...

Being an MCSE/CCNA/ soon to be CCNP... XP ROCKS!

NOTHING from Microsuck has EVER been so stable!


-Jeremy

 

Hmmm, mine stand for Virginia Tech.

Where's the car meet? I've been stuck in my room for the past week or so with projects and stuff and have been out of the loop with everything. If its on Saturday, I'm game.

Oh yea, just an FYI, IEEE (group for electrical engineers) will be having a car show/audio show early next semester. Looks like signup fee will be around $10 for entry (if you're showing off your car), they'll be a bunch of different categories, and most likely the top 3 of each category will win a cash prize (nothing much though... you won't be rich if you win). I've also contacted Harman and it looks like either Infinity and/or JBL is interested in setting something up (they asked for a 40'x40' space... gotta be something cool!). This isn't going to be some hardcore competition like IASCA or whatever, its basically for people to come out, show off their car no matter how few mods or whatever you have, and possibly get some money in return. And having a bunch of "classes" or categories or whatever you want to call it will increase chances of people winning. This is so people can't come in that have mommy and daddy pay for everything and with their brand new car with professional installs all around and win everything. That's just not fair.

 

CS works with win2k and XP. You probably didn't update your video card drivers.
Win Xp is hands down better than win9x/ME and is better than win2k in terms of compatability.

 

ROGER THAT "GET OUT OF THERE IT'S GONNA BLOW"

 

Pretty cool trying to compete with the Car club
Not that I mind seeing as most of the cars are fugly mustangs, camaros and jeeps. I'll def turn up just post something in the regional forums when the time comes.