> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ledwith, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 9:10 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Which OS to use? Win98 or WinME?
>
>
> Dell sent me a laptop with NT4 preinstalled, on a FAT32 formatted drive,
> making it blatantly obvious that manufacturers don't necessarily
> even boot a
> computer before they ship it, so I'm not sure if I'd point the finger at
> Compaq for the botched ME install on your Presario.
I'm not blaming Compac, I'm blaming Microsoft. Even after our technician
reinstalled Windows ME, it still was one of the worst OSs we have run under
any sort of load. On a comparable machine, the Windows 95 and 98 installs
were much more stable under similar loads.
>
> I recently bought a new home computer, and copies of 98se and
> 2000 with the
> intention tossing the ME cd and create a dual boot system. After
> 2 attempts
> of installing and configuring 98, I ended up reinstalling ME.
> Apache and CF
> server work like a charm. Granted, I haven't benchmarked the setup, it's
> temporary, till a side project I'm working on is done. Then I'll spend a
> Saturday doing it right, 98 and/or 2000.
Since the ME machine is both a test and production machine, we are seriously
considering changing the OS.
>
> my .02
>
> ~bgl
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 9:10 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Which OS to use? Win98 or WinME?
>
>
> We got a Compac Presario system for our QA Engineer on which to test our
> product. Right out of the box, the OS had to be reinstalled. It has also
> consistantly been a problem OS. Even out Windows 95 test boxes have been
> less troublesome. I also installed it on my wife's computer after
> purchasing an upgrade. After 2 days she demanded I reload Windows 98.
>
> I guess you have a good system for ME. 1Apparently it does not like the
> systems I have deal with.
>
> Russel
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 7:29 AM
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: Re: Which OS to use? Win98 or WinME?
> >
> >
> > I've found this very interesting. Many reviews i've heard about
> > window's ME
> > have been negative like this one. However, it has been a God-send on my
> > home PC. Faster boots, fewer, as in almost none, reboots. With
> > windows 98,
> > I was rebooting every couple of days. It was also one of the
> cleanest and
> > easiest upgrades I've been subjected too while in "microsoft
> land". After
> > about 6 months of use, I'm YET to find a single bug. I wonder
> > what some of
> > the subtle differences and nuances are in these systems that can
> > cause such
> > drastically different results with this OS??? Perhaps it's as
> > simple as some
> > people test the limits of an OS more so than others....I admit
> my home PC
> > use is not nearly as intensive as work.
> >
> > Brian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Russel Madere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 3:38 PM
> > Subject: RE: Which OS to use? Win98 or WinME?
> >
> >
> > > DON'T INSTALL Windows ME!!!!!!
> > >
> > > Sorry to scream, but we have it on a test box here and it is
> > really buggy.
> > > Tell your friend to stick with Windows 98, especially if he
> > wants to keep
> > > his techie friends. I have almost lost my religion troubleshooting
> > Windows
> > > ME.
> > >
> > > Russel
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Pooh Bear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 3:27 PM
> > > > To: CF-Talk
> > > > Subject: OT: Which OS to use? Win98 or WinME?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > hey guys, i have a friend who is doing small development stuff on
> > > > his win 98
> > > > box. He wants to upgrade to the latest consumer version of
> > > > windows (WinME),
> > > > but wants to know if WinMe was more buggy than win98! thanx!
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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