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Jim T
03-03-2001, 02:52 AM
I have 3 computers here at home running Windows 98SE.
I have come upon Windows2000 Professional.
Would there be any advantage to change them over to Windows 2000 Professional?????
Thanks for your thoughts!!!!!!!
Paleo Pete
03-03-2001, 07:38 AM
I wouldn't think so. W2000 Pro is oriented more toward large scale business networking applications than home users. If you're planning to or already have these computers networked, NT might be a better choice. From what I've heard about both versions of W2000 wait until they work out most of the bugs and issue a few service packs. If you're not networked and don't plan ot it, 98 SE is probably the best bet. W2000 also takes a heftier system to run, if you don't have at least 128MB RAM don't bother...

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Randy_tx
03-03-2001, 12:26 PM
In addition to Pete's post.......Win98 SE is EASY to network pier to pier in the house.........all the software is built in.......just add NIC's & cable & and you are off & running.

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hiredgoonz
03-03-2001, 02:12 PM
I'll go against the grain...I've been using W2000 for several months now and I love it...I went dual boot with 98 so I could use some older hardware that didn't work as well under 2000 (it did work though)

As long as you have compatible hardware and a machine that can handle it (my personal recommendation is a 400mhz proc. and 128 mb of ram) 2000 is a huge improvement over 98 in stability...ROCK solid...

Service pack 1 is already out and I haven't had any real problems with compatibility with software...it's a little tricky networking 98 systems with 2000 systems in my experience, but I am a huge fan of 2000...

The most important thing is to check the compatibility of your system...
Paleo Pete
03-04-2001, 08:21 AM
The most important thing is to check the compatibility of your system...

If you do decide to go with win2000, that's about the best suggestion anyone could offer...I agree completely.

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