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February 23rd, 2003, 07:59 PM
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|  Need help with Os choice
I am building my first system and I need an Os but haven't decided which one to get. Need some help also anyone know where's the best price to buy from. Can't use an upgrade because I don't have any Os at all.
Here are some specs:
Epox Ep-8K3AE MOBO
AMD 1700XP
80gb HD
G Force Ti4200 128mb
SoundBlaster Live
Kingston 512mb 333 DDR Memory
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February 23rd, 2003, 08:02 PM
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If you want some version of Windows, I vote for 2,000. I've tried just about everything else (including XP Pro) on my own machine and still have come back to 2K. 
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February 23rd, 2003, 08:04 PM
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check the recent threads on the apps/os forum....which os to run is always a bi-weekly discussion. i second the vote for win2000
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February 23rd, 2003, 08:08 PM
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I was thinking about win2000 which ver do I buy? I don't really understand the difference between upgrade or full version. | |
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February 23rd, 2003, 08:09 PM
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Linux is free...of course win2k is my choice for winblows machines...
try red hat 8.0...it's stable and recognizes newer components.
go different...try Linux
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February 24th, 2003, 02:15 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by EndobioticChaos
If you want some version of Windows, I vote for 2,000. I've tried just about everything else (including XP Pro) on my own machine and still have come back to 2K. | yeah. i go for win 2000. this OS is good.
second choice windows98SE.
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February 24th, 2003, 02:20 AM
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If you want to go Microsoft: Win 2000 Pro
If you want to go Linux: Mandrake or Red Hat | |
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February 24th, 2003, 02:30 AM
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Windows 98se will teach you about drivers, hardware conflicts,anomalies,and above all patience. You can always rip it out if you don't like it. A little dos won't hurt you either and it comes with 98. | |
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February 25th, 2003, 07:53 PM
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Using 98SE at home and 2k at work, both fine, 2k more stable, 98lite45 is getting some press (98SE with all of the rubbish stripped out) | |
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February 25th, 2003, 07:57 PM
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like PresterJohn said, this is like a weekly question. just search for "OS" and you'll get lots of opinions
if your purchasing I'd say go Windows XP Pro and use the downgrade to run windows 2000 pro.
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