Slightly OT - W98 or NT?

[Guest MEB]

Re: Slightly OT - W98 or NT?

 

 

Sorry Peter, not really an argument here, its just that I'm not an MVP and

we tend to butt heads on some issues... though it rarely goes very far ...

 

Anyway, this group/forum seems to tolerate numerous discussions well

outside 98, so the NT4 discussions, if they occur, would not necessarily be

out of place. Personally, I haven't looked at an MS NT4 forum for quite some

time, though they likely aren't populated very much.

 

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"Peter in New Zealand" <peterbalplug@extra.co.nz> wrote in message

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| MEB wrote:

| > He didn't post the specs, *I* did... best look again, at the prior

*Return

| > to 98* 06/15/2008 discussion.

| > Here's that link so YOU can be up to speed.

| > http://www.acersupport.com/notebook/html/tm512dx_specs.html

| >

| > We also know NT4 WILL run on his computer, that isn't the issue....

| >

| > The issues are NOT NT4 stability; anyone who has used it knows it was

| > stable for its time period; it IS the necessity for command line setup

of

| > certain aspects; it IS the lack of support for USB and PlugnPray; it IS

the

| > possibility for lack of support for any newer devices [far more even

than

| > 98SE]; it IS the issue of FAT and the relationship with his XP/SE/other

| > network; it IS the networking in general [mixed network] {TCP/IP and

other

| > aspects as well}; it IS a number of other KNOWN limitations and/or

setup

| > issues of NT4.

| >

| > We also know that NT4 is still in use in a number of networks in

government

| > offices, libraries, small networks, corporations, and elsewhere. My

comments

| > were therefore directed to him in this form:

| > He asked for opinions; which I suggested that SE would suit his

purposes;

| > however, if he wished to learn an OLDER NT format/OS, then it would be a

| > good learning experience; that there WERE limitations within the OS

which he

| > should make himself aware of PRIOR to using it; that if he wished better

| > functioning with NT4 or SE that 256 megs WOULD also be worth the money

[i

| > had provided links to some memory indicating price]; and several other

| > opinions based upon my experiences. I had also indicated that should he

wish

| > that NT4 experience/learning, then the SERVER would provide more.

| >

| > NOW, should you and others wish to discuss NT4 setups, applications,

AND

| > those limitations and setup issues, etc., then feel free to do so...

just

| > don't attempt to attack or question MY posts without actually READING

them,

| > and UNDERSTANDING the context in which they were presented...

| >

| Gentlemen - ALL your comments and statements are of great interest to

| me. There is not one single post in this thread that I have not gained

| something from in the way of knowledge, new ideas, warnings, and

| cautions. By contrast, had I posted an equivalent question in one of the

| groups dealing with XP or Vista, around 60% to 80% of the replies would

| have been fluff and useless bickering - not to mention being told I am

| an idiot for using Windows of any sort and should use nothing but Linux.

| I would have had to plough through all that to extract what genuinely

| helpful replies were buried in it all. By contrast, every reply here has

| been helpful. I understand we all come from different perspectives and

| sometimes I am not as clear as I ought to be. But I love the helpful and

| pleasant attitude I have found here and I really appreciate your

| openness and helpfulness to a new-comer.

|

| I will be trying NT4 out of sheer cussed curiosity, probably in a week

| or so, and I will let you all know what happens. I'll probably have to

| eat humble pie and confess I'm back on good ol' 98SE. (chuckle) But I

| will let you guys know - I promise!

|

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| Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)

| Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and

| compulsive computer fiddler.