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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Windows XP, R.I.P. - except on low-cost PCs:
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archives/135707.asp
--
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Adam wrote:
> Would someone please elaborate? What exactly is
> happening (in relation to WinXP) after June 30?

 

[Bill in Co.]

OK, so to correct this: as long as the OEMs still have some XP copies in
stock, they can still install it after that date, but that's it.

And as for being on the shelves in the stores after June 30, nope.

Bill in Co. wrote:
> OEM's (like Dell, Gateway, HP, etc) will not be allowed to install WinXP
> on
> their new computers anymore (due to Vista taking over).
>
> And actually, at this point in time, you'd have a hard time getting WinXP
> installed with any of those guys above, except Dell (and then only for a
> few
> models).
>
> As for retail sales of WinXP in the stores after that date, I *think*
> those
> will be replaced with Vista, too, on or after that date, but I'm not
> positive on this.
>
> If someone can find the article, that would help (I'm on dialup and it
> would
> take me awhile to locate it again)
>
> Adam wrote:
>> Would someone please elaborate? What exactly is
>> happening (in relation to WinXP) after June 30?
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:#AFgKUolIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> NO!
>>>
>>> Adam wrote:
>>>> Does this mean that WinXP from
>>>> MSDN disks can no longer be installed after June 30?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:Opi6z7dlIHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> According to MS, WinXP will not be allowed to be installed on any OEMs
>>>>> after June (June 30, as I recall). And it may not be able to be
>>>>> sold
>>>>> new, anymore, in the stores after that date (not positive on this
>>>>> latter
>>>>> one, but am sure on the former one).
>>>>>
>>>>> Then your choices after that date will be Vista, or Linux, basically
>>>>> (for
>>>>> the home user)
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:
>>>>>> What do you mean?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23vh34gclIHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>>>>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>> [I note that Bill is running WinXP SP2 now, not Win98.]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mostly now, but I still have my Win98SE up and running. More
>>>>>>>> below.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey PCR, if you're considering WinXP (i.e., in addition to W98SE,
>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>> , better not wait too much longer, as time is running out.
>>>>>>> After
>>>>>>> June - no more XP.

 

[PCR]

Bill in Co. wrote:
| Bill in Co. wrote:
|> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
|>> [I note that Bill is running WinXP SP2 now, not Win98.]
|>
|> Mostly now, but I still have my Win98SE up and running. More
|> below.
|
| Hey PCR, if you're considering WinXP (i.e., in addition to W98SE,
| like me , better not wait too much longer, as time is running out.
| After June - no more XP.

I've noted more/more complaints about that, & I see the article Bear
dredged up at your request. BUT...

(a) This Compaq 7470 with Win98SE seems to be going well yet,
despite a hard drive crash, 2 monitors gone black & a mouse
gone jumpy. (There was a big scare with the CD-R/W, but it
recovered more/less on its own 3 days later-- miraculously!)

(b) There is EBAY or such as Terhune said, if/when the worst
happens, either for a full machine or a WinXP CD for a Dell,
as you say.

(c) Who knows Vista may have been improved or replaced by then.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Bill in Co.]

PCR wrote:
> Bill in Co. wrote:
>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>> [I note that Bill is running WinXP SP2 now, not Win98.]
>>>
>>> Mostly now, but I still have my Win98SE up and running. More
>>> below.
>>
>> Hey PCR, if you're considering WinXP (i.e., in addition to W98SE,
>> like me , better not wait too much longer, as time is running out.
>> After June - no more XP.
>
> I've noted more/more complaints about that, & I see the article Bear
> dredged up at your request. BUT...
>
> (a) This Compaq 7470 with Win98SE seems to be going well yet,
> despite a hard drive crash, 2 monitors gone black & a mouse
> gone jumpy. (There was a big scare with the CD-R/W, but it
> recovered more/less on its own 3 days later-- miraculously!)

But, sooner or later you may not even be able to do online banking anymore,
at the rate things are going. And some (most?) of the Tax programs won't
install on W98SE anymore! (as another example)

Plus (I'll have to admit this - albeit reluctantly), one good thing I've
noticed about XP is I rarely, if ever, get a blue screen anymore (it sure
seems more robust, for sure).

> (b) There is EBAY or such as Terhune said, if/when the worst
> happens, either for a full machine or a WinXP CD for a Dell,
> as you say.

I guess you could always consider eBay, but it IS kinda nice buying it new
from Dell (they aren't that expensive now, either - as in, under $800)

> (c) Who knows Vista may have been improved or replaced by then.

Who knows??? I know! Waaaaaaay too bloated, and always will
be. It has to be, since it's like XP bloated on steroids. It ain't going
to get leaner, that's for sure. I'd roughly estimate the ballpark sizes of
just the operating systems as follows:

Win98SE: 200 MB (nice and lean!)
Win XP: 2 GB (a bit of overhead here, but tolerable for its
robustness)
Vista 20 GB (let's not go here!!!)

And WinXP can run well on 512 MB (and perhaps even 256K) of RAM.
Try anything close to that on VISTA - and FORGET IT!!! You can START with
1 GB (what a WASTE!!)

I could be off a bit, but that's my rough guess-estimation. Somebody can
correct me if I'm wrong.

>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> Should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[PCR]

Bill in Co. wrote:
| PCR wrote:
|> Bill in Co. wrote:
|>> Bill in Co. wrote:
|>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
|>>>> [I note that Bill is running WinXP SP2 now, not Win98.]
|>>>
|>>> Mostly now, but I still have my Win98SE up and running. More
|>>> below.
|>>
|>> Hey PCR, if you're considering WinXP (i.e., in addition to W98SE,
|>> like me , better not wait too much longer, as time is running
|>> out. After June - no more XP.
|>
|> I've noted more/more complaints about that, & I see the article Bear
|> dredged up at your request. BUT...
|>
|> (a) This Compaq 7470 with Win98SE seems to be going well yet,
|> despite a hard drive crash, 2 monitors gone black & a mouse
|> gone jumpy. (There was a big scare with the CD-R/W, but it
|> recovered more/less on its own 3 days later-- miraculously!)
|
| But, sooner or later you may not even be able to do online banking
| anymore, at the rate things are going. And some (most?) of the Tax
| programs won't install on W98SE anymore! (as another example)

I can do some banking over the phone with an 800 number. For the rest, I
just walk there. ConEd also will take payments over the phone from a
regular checking account. So will Verison-- but they charge! Therefore,
I still send them a check.

I do my taxes with MS Works Spreadsheet. I then manually transfer the
best outcome to paper. I used to print forms from the government site,
but I ran out of ink 3 years ago. So, I'm back to having them send them
to me. I never did try to do my taxes online-- for fear they might see
the various preliminary outcomes!

| Plus (I'll have to admit this - albeit reluctantly), one good thing
| I've noticed about XP is I rarely, if ever, get a blue screen anymore
| (it sure seems more robust, for sure).

Hmm. But you & I never got many with Win98, either-- not that we've
often admitted to!

|> (b) There is EBAY or such as Terhune said, if/when the worst
|> happens, either for a full machine or a WinXP CD for a Dell,
|> as you say.
|
| I guess you could always consider eBay, but it IS kinda nice buying
| it new from Dell (they aren't that expensive now, either - as in,
| under $800)

That isn't bad. I'd go running for that, except this machine isn't dead
yet.

|> (c) Who knows Vista may have been improved or replaced by then.
|
| Who knows??? I know! Waaaaaaay too bloated, and always
| will be. It has to be, since it's like XP bloated on steroids. It
| ain't going to get leaner, that's for sure. I'd roughly estimate
| the ballpark sizes of just the operating systems as follows:
|
| Win98SE: 200 MB (nice and lean!)
| Win XP: 2 GB (a bit of overhead here, but tolerable for
| its robustness)
| Vista 20 GB (let's not go here!!!)

That does sound pretty bad! What on earth could it need 20 GB for!? My
primary hard drive is only that big! (But I do have a 2nd of 40 GB.) I'm
sure I would make the same choice you did-- but it isn't my time yet!

| And WinXP can run well on 512 MB (and perhaps even 256K) of RAM.
| Try anything close to that on VISTA - and FORGET IT!!! You can
| START with 1 GB (what a WASTE!!)
|
| I could be off a bit, but that's my rough guess-estimation.
| Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong.

If you are anywhere close-- it's close enough for me! I would go for XP
too.

|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|> pcrrcp@netzero.net

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

 

[Bill in Co.]

PCR wrote:
> Bill in Co. wrote:
>> PCR wrote:
>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>>> [I note that Bill is running WinXP SP2 now, not Win98.]
>>>>>
>>>>> Mostly now, but I still have my Win98SE up and running. More
>>>>> below.
>>>>
>>>> Hey PCR, if you're considering WinXP (i.e., in addition to W98SE,
>>>> like me , better not wait too much longer, as time is running
>>>> out. After June - no more XP.
>>>
>>> I've noted more/more complaints about that, & I see the article Bear
>>> dredged up at your request. BUT...
>>>
>>> (a) This Compaq 7470 with Win98SE seems to be going well yet,
>>> despite a hard drive crash, 2 monitors gone black & a mouse
>>> gone jumpy. (There was a big scare with the CD-R/W, but it
>>> recovered more/less on its own 3 days later-- miraculously!)
>>
>> But, sooner or later you may not even be able to do online banking
>> anymore, at the rate things are going. And some (most?) of the Tax
>> programs won't install on W98SE anymore! (as another example)
>
> I can do some banking over the phone with an 800 number. For the rest, I
> just walk there. ConEd also will take payments over the phone from a
> regular checking account. So will Verison-- but they charge! Therefore,
> I still send them a check.

What I meant by online banking was that I pay ALL my bills that way. It's
really convenient as I don't have to mail anything. However, I do have
paper bills sent to me. So its a marriage of technologies: incoming bills
are on paper, so I can save the paper records, but all payments are made
online through my bank and I don't have to mail anything!! It's just
deducted from my bank account.

> I do my taxes with MS Works Spreadsheet. I then manually transfer the
> best outcome to paper. I used to print forms from the government site,
> but I ran out of ink 3 years ago. So, I'm back to having them send them
> to me. I never did try to do my taxes online-- for fear they might see
> the various preliminary outcomes!

You don't have to do them online. I don't do them online - I use the Tax
CD to install the program on my computer.

I think it would be easier than using a spreadsheet, since the tax forms are
automatically filled in as you make the entries within the tax program -
plus you can e-file the results and not send any paper to the Feds or the
State, which is nice. And of course you can print the results if you want.
The only drawback is that you need to get a new one for each year.

>> Plus (I'll have to admit this - albeit reluctantly), one good thing
>> I've noticed about XP is I rarely, if ever, get a blue screen anymore
>> (it sure seems more robust, for sure).
>
> Hmm. But you & I never got many with Win98, either-- not that we've
> often admitted to!

Well, I did have a few, when I was getting down and dirty with it, but I
haven't had that happen yet in XP. I think (now) there is some truth to
it being more robust. But then again, there is a bit more overhead, but
nothing like VISTA (ugh).

>>> (b) There is EBAY or such as Terhune said, if/when the worst
>>> happens, either for a full machine or a WinXP CD for a Dell,
>>> as you say.
>>
>> I guess you could always consider eBay, but it IS kinda nice buying
>> it new from Dell (they aren't that expensive now, either - as in,
>> under $800)
>
> That isn't bad. I'd go running for that, except this machine isn't dead
> yet.

Mine wasn't either, so I have it over here next to me as a backup (or
spare).

BTW, I also upgraded that Win98SE computer with a much faster microprocessor
while I still could get one (from PowerLeap). But they've since
discontinued that specific upgrade since it was so old (my Win98SE Dell
dates back to about 2000, or so, and I originally had an 800 MHz chip, but
now it has a 1.4 GHz one (and after the necessary BIOS update).

>>> (c) Who knows Vista may have been improved or replaced by then.
>>
>> Who knows??? I know! Waaaaaaay too bloated, and always
>> will be. It has to be, since it's like XP bloated on steroids. It
>> ain't going to get leaner, that's for sure. I'd roughly estimate
>> the ballpark sizes of just the operating systems as follows:
>>
>> Win98SE: 200 MB (nice and lean!)
>> Win XP: 2 GB (a bit of overhead here, but tolerable for its
>> robustness)
>> Vista 20 GB (let's not go here!!!)
>
> That does sound pretty bad! What on earth could it need 20 GB for!? My
> primary hard drive is only that big! (But I do have a 2nd of 40 GB.) I'm
> sure I would make the same choice you did-- but it isn't my time yet!

I'm not sure about the figures above (esp Vista), but I think they are about
right. Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong (for the rough estimates).

>> And WinXP can run well on 512 MB (and perhaps even 256K) of RAM.
>> Try anything close to that on VISTA - and FORGET IT!!! You can
>> START with 1 GB (what a WASTE!!)
>>
>> I could be off a bit, but that's my rough guess-estimation.
>> Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> If you are anywhere close-- it's close enough for me! I would go for XP
> too.

Yeah, but time is running out. So I decided it was now or never (back in
January), when MS put out that deadline of June.

And you can't even get XP installed on some OEMs now, as it is. Dell is
nice in that you can, but only on certain models.

Anyway, think about it.
(I still think Win98SE is great, but some things about WinXP are nice, too

 

[MEB]

Just an FYI:

Microsoft appears to have extended the date for XP HOME sales due to issues
with VISTA and need for a RELIABLE OS for ULCPCs.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/apr08/04-03xpeos.mspx

Soooo, adjust your thinking caps again....

--
MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
--
_________

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:OD$sHRtlIHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| PCR wrote:
| > Bill in Co. wrote:
| >> PCR wrote:
| >>> Bill in Co. wrote:
| >>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
| >>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
| >>>>>> [I note that Bill is running WinXP SP2 now, not Win98.]
| >>>>>
| >>>>> Mostly now, but I still have my Win98SE up and running. More
| >>>>> below.
| >>>>
| >>>> Hey PCR, if you're considering WinXP (i.e., in addition to W98SE,
| >>>> like me , better not wait too much longer, as time is running
| >>>> out. After June - no more XP.
| >>>
| >>> I've noted more/more complaints about that, & I see the article Bear
| >>> dredged up at your request. BUT...
| >>>
| >>> (a) This Compaq 7470 with Win98SE seems to be going well yet,
| >>> despite a hard drive crash, 2 monitors gone black & a mouse
| >>> gone jumpy. (There was a big scare with the CD-R/W, but it
| >>> recovered more/less on its own 3 days later-- miraculously!)
| >>
| >> But, sooner or later you may not even be able to do online banking
| >> anymore, at the rate things are going. And some (most?) of the Tax
| >> programs won't install on W98SE anymore! (as another example)
| >
| > I can do some banking over the phone with an 800 number. For the rest, I
| > just walk there. ConEd also will take payments over the phone from a
| > regular checking account. So will Verison-- but they charge! Therefore,
| > I still send them a check.
|
| What I meant by online banking was that I pay ALL my bills that way.
It's
| really convenient as I don't have to mail anything. However, I do have
| paper bills sent to me. So its a marriage of technologies: incoming
bills
| are on paper, so I can save the paper records, but all payments are made
| online through my bank and I don't have to mail anything!! It's just
| deducted from my bank account.
|
| > I do my taxes with MS Works Spreadsheet. I then manually transfer the
| > best outcome to paper. I used to print forms from the government site,
| > but I ran out of ink 3 years ago. So, I'm back to having them send them
| > to me. I never did try to do my taxes online-- for fear they might see
| > the various preliminary outcomes!
|
| You don't have to do them online. I don't do them online - I use the Tax
| CD to install the program on my computer.
|
| I think it would be easier than using a spreadsheet, since the tax forms
are
| automatically filled in as you make the entries within the tax program -
| plus you can e-file the results and not send any paper to the Feds or the
| State, which is nice. And of course you can print the results if you
want.
| The only drawback is that you need to get a new one for each year.
|
| >> Plus (I'll have to admit this - albeit reluctantly), one good thing
| >> I've noticed about XP is I rarely, if ever, get a blue screen anymore
| >> (it sure seems more robust, for sure).
| >
| > Hmm. But you & I never got many with Win98, either-- not that we've
| > often admitted to!
|
| Well, I did have a few, when I was getting down and dirty with it, but I
| haven't had that happen yet in XP. I think (now) there is some truth to
| it being more robust. But then again, there is a bit more overhead, but
| nothing like VISTA (ugh).
|
| >>> (b) There is EBAY or such as Terhune said, if/when the worst
| >>> happens, either for a full machine or a WinXP CD for a Dell,
| >>> as you say.
| >>
| >> I guess you could always consider eBay, but it IS kinda nice buying
| >> it new from Dell (they aren't that expensive now, either - as in,
| >> under $800)
| >
| > That isn't bad. I'd go running for that, except this machine isn't dead
| > yet.
|
| Mine wasn't either, so I have it over here next to me as a backup (or
| spare).
|
| BTW, I also upgraded that Win98SE computer with a much faster
microprocessor
| while I still could get one (from PowerLeap). But they've since
| discontinued that specific upgrade since it was so old (my Win98SE Dell
| dates back to about 2000, or so, and I originally had an 800 MHz chip, but
| now it has a 1.4 GHz one (and after the necessary BIOS update).
|
| >>> (c) Who knows Vista may have been improved or replaced by then.
| >>
| >> Who knows??? I know! Waaaaaaay too bloated, and always
| >> will be. It has to be, since it's like XP bloated on steroids. It
| >> ain't going to get leaner, that's for sure. I'd roughly estimate
| >> the ballpark sizes of just the operating systems as follows:
| >>
| >> Win98SE: 200 MB (nice and lean!)
| >> Win XP: 2 GB (a bit of overhead here, but tolerable for its
| >> robustness)
| >> Vista 20 GB (let's not go here!!!)
| >
| > That does sound pretty bad! What on earth could it need 20 GB for!? My
| > primary hard drive is only that big! (But I do have a 2nd of 40 GB.) I'm
| > sure I would make the same choice you did-- but it isn't my time yet!
|
| I'm not sure about the figures above (esp Vista), but I think they are
about
| right. Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong (for the rough estimates).
|
| >> And WinXP can run well on 512 MB (and perhaps even 256K) of RAM.
| >> Try anything close to that on VISTA - and FORGET IT!!! You can
| >> START with 1 GB (what a WASTE!!)
| >>
| >> I could be off a bit, but that's my rough guess-estimation.
| >> Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong.
| >
| > If you are anywhere close-- it's close enough for me! I would go for XP
| > too.
|
| Yeah, but time is running out. So I decided it was now or never (back
in
| January), when MS put out that deadline of June.
|
| And you can't even get XP installed on some OEMs now, as it is. Dell is
| nice in that you can, but only on certain models.
|
| Anyway, think about it.
| (I still think Win98SE is great, but some things about WinXP are nice, too
|
|
|

 

[Bill in Co.]

No, that's only for the lowest end ("ultra low cost") mobile computer
systems, not most of us. So it's basically still June 30.

MEB wrote:
> Just an FYI:
>
> Microsoft appears to have extended the date for XP HOME sales due to
> issues
> with VISTA and need for a RELIABLE OS for ULCPCs.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/apr08/04-03xpeos.mspx
>
> Soooo, adjust your thinking caps again....
>
> --
> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
> --
> _________
>
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:OD$sHRtlIHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> PCR wrote:
>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>>> PCR wrote:
>>>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>>>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>>>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>> [I note that Bill is running WinXP SP2 now, not Win98.]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mostly now, but I still have my Win98SE up and running. More
>>>>>>> below.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey PCR, if you're considering WinXP (i.e., in addition to W98SE,
>>>>>> like me , better not wait too much longer, as time is running
>>>>>> out. After June - no more XP.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've noted more/more complaints about that, & I see the article Bear
>>>>> dredged up at your request. BUT...
>>>>>
>>>>> (a) This Compaq 7470 with Win98SE seems to be going well yet,
>>>>> despite a hard drive crash, 2 monitors gone black & a mouse
>>>>> gone jumpy. (There was a big scare with the CD-R/W, but it
>>>>> recovered more/less on its own 3 days later-- miraculously!)
>>>>
>>>> But, sooner or later you may not even be able to do online banking
>>>> anymore, at the rate things are going. And some (most?) of the Tax
>>>> programs won't install on W98SE anymore! (as another example)
>>>
>>> I can do some banking over the phone with an 800 number. For the rest, I
>>> just walk there. ConEd also will take payments over the phone from a
>>> regular checking account. So will Verison-- but they charge! Therefore,
>>> I still send them a check.
>>
>> What I meant by online banking was that I pay ALL my bills that way.
> It's
>> really convenient as I don't have to mail anything. However, I do have
>> paper bills sent to me. So its a marriage of technologies: incoming
>> bills
>> are on paper, so I can save the paper records, but all payments are made
>> online through my bank and I don't have to mail anything!! It's just
>> deducted from my bank account.
>>
>>> I do my taxes with MS Works Spreadsheet. I then manually transfer the
>>> best outcome to paper. I used to print forms from the government site,
>>> but I ran out of ink 3 years ago. So, I'm back to having them send them
>>> to me. I never did try to do my taxes online-- for fear they might see
>>> the various preliminary outcomes!
>>
>> You don't have to do them online. I don't do them online - I use the
>> Tax
>> CD to install the program on my computer.
>>
>> I think it would be easier than using a spreadsheet, since the tax forms
>> are
>> automatically filled in as you make the entries within the tax program -
>> plus you can e-file the results and not send any paper to the Feds or the
>> State, which is nice. And of course you can print the results if you
>> want.
>> The only drawback is that you need to get a new one for each year.
>>
>>>> Plus (I'll have to admit this - albeit reluctantly), one good thing
>>>> I've noticed about XP is I rarely, if ever, get a blue screen anymore
>>>> (it sure seems more robust, for sure).
>>>
>>> Hmm. But you & I never got many with Win98, either-- not that we've
>>> often admitted to!
>>
>> Well, I did have a few, when I was getting down and dirty with it, but I
>> haven't had that happen yet in XP. I think (now) there is some truth
>> to
>> it being more robust. But then again, there is a bit more overhead, but
>> nothing like VISTA (ugh).
>>
>>>>> (b) There is EBAY or such as Terhune said, if/when the worst
>>>>> happens, either for a full machine or a WinXP CD for a Dell,
>>>>> as you say.
>>>>
>>>> I guess you could always consider eBay, but it IS kinda nice buying
>>>> it new from Dell (they aren't that expensive now, either - as in,
>>>> under $800)
>>>
>>> That isn't bad. I'd go running for that, except this machine isn't dead
>>> yet.
>>
>> Mine wasn't either, so I have it over here next to me as a backup (or
>> spare).
>>
>> BTW, I also upgraded that Win98SE computer with a much faster
>> microprocessor
>> while I still could get one (from PowerLeap). But they've since
>> discontinued that specific upgrade since it was so old (my Win98SE Dell
>> dates back to about 2000, or so, and I originally had an 800 MHz chip,
>> but
>> now it has a 1.4 GHz one (and after the necessary BIOS update).
>>
>>>>> (c) Who knows Vista may have been improved or replaced by then.
>>>>
>>>> Who knows??? I know! Waaaaaaay too bloated, and always
>>>> will be. It has to be, since it's like XP bloated on steroids. It
>>>> ain't going to get leaner, that's for sure. I'd roughly estimate
>>>> the ballpark sizes of just the operating systems as follows:
>>>>
>>>> Win98SE: 200 MB (nice and lean!)
>>>> Win XP: 2 GB (a bit of overhead here, but tolerable for its
>>>> robustness)
>>>> Vista 20 GB (let's not go here!!!)
>>>
>>> That does sound pretty bad! What on earth could it need 20 GB for!? My
>>> primary hard drive is only that big! (But I do have a 2nd of 40 GB.) I'm
>>> sure I would make the same choice you did-- but it isn't my time yet!
>>
>> I'm not sure about the figures above (esp Vista), but I think they are
>> about
>> right. Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong (for the rough estimates).
>>
>>>> And WinXP can run well on 512 MB (and perhaps even 256K) of RAM.
>>>> Try anything close to that on VISTA - and FORGET IT!!! You can
>>>> START with 1 GB (what a WASTE!!)
>>>>
>>>> I could be off a bit, but that's my rough guess-estimation.
>>>> Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong.
>>>
>>> If you are anywhere close-- it's close enough for me! I would go for XP
>>> too.
>>
>> Yeah, but time is running out. So I decided it was now or never (back
>> in
>> January), when MS put out that deadline of June.
>>
>> And you can't even get XP installed on some OEMs now, as it is. Dell is
>> nice in that you can, but only on certain models.
>>
>> Anyway, think about it.
>> (I still think Win98SE is great, but some things about WinXP are nice,
>> too
>>

 

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On 3ÔÂ26ÈÕ, ÏÂÎç1ʱ55·Ö, "Larry" <larry328NOS...@att..net> wrote:
> In OE 6, Windows 98, the entire contents of the Inbox just vanished after
> restarting computer. There were about 4 weeks of e-mail in there.
>
> Other folders do not seem to be affected.
>
> I looked in theOutlook Expressfolder on my hard drive, and the Inbox file
> at this address:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\Application
> Data\Identities\{9226D728-E116-11DA-8D61-00045A5FABE0}\Microsoft\OutlookExpress
>
> was down to something like 130 KB, containing just a lot of unreadable code.
>
> I normally move Inbox contents to other folders regularly to keep Inbox from
> getting too large.
>
> I've never seen anything like this. The contents of a huge file simply
> vanishing.

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