I run a P4 2.0@2.4 and 512 Mb of RIMM and 98SE (minimum install), zero errors, no blue screens, no memory problems. What's your point? Just because some of you got nothing better to do than try to run your computer non-stop for 8 months we should all use the same OS that might be able to do that even though we don't need our system running even for 6 hours non-stop? Why bother? Normal people barely have their computers on for 4 hours or less a day (let's not count the addicted who can't live without using it most of the time, like me) so big deal.
"if you have lots of mem and a fast computer, running 98 is a waste. you be hard pressed to try to argue against this"
Because you say so? Lots of mem, 512 Mb is a lot for most and even too much for some because e-mail, MS messenger/ICQ/IRC and surfing does not need a hell of a lot. Don't count encoders, image editors, 3D designers, they're not the average and highest ammount of users. Just to buy and use the latest junk (and lots of it) so you can say you got it is nothing but the average "who's daddy better, or who's penis larger" school kids argument.
I myself used XP a couple of times because why not, just had to see what's the hype is about. It did nothing for me better than 98SE, except the errors and unbootable computer after less than a month (3 times) even though all my hardware XP compatible. Also using up way too much drive space because it install way too much junk I have no use the first place (feel like buying an OEM with all the preloaded junk). Sure people say because it also come with lots of drivers, but drivers are out of date faster than you can blink so the drivers in the OS are pretty useless space waste for most (I know enough people who still run everything with off the factory CD drivers because they don't need more).
When sitting on IRC (most of the time, kind of live there) I laugh when people try to show off with their setups using scripts that show OS ram/usage cpu/usage and other stuff. They buy 2 gigs of ram and every time they show off it show 300 Mb use or less, what a waste, but they're proud and try to buy even more (never going to understand that).
Anyway, use whatever you want, I use whatever I want. I use whatever satisfy my needs and you could never ever talk me into following others just because it should be like that in your heads, I'm not a lemming and have a harder head than you could ever imagine (meaning I don't follow people and I barely ever change my mind on something (don't care what problems others have, long as I don't have any I'm sticking with whatever I'm happy with)).
p.s. if you want your OS to be up for 8 months, maybe you should invest in an APC Back-UPS. Because you can have the latest OS and toys it will go down once you loose power.
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