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updgrading Win95 to Win98
Name: dkayw Date: July 27, 2003 at 15:14:00 Pacific OS: Win95 CPU/Ram: 266 Pentium II/512 Ram
Comment:
I have a Dell Dimension XPS D266 with 512 Ram and 8.4 Gb hard drive running Win95 B. My teenager is using it for basic web browsing. Would it be worth time/effort/$$ to upgrade to Win98 to get him by for a while, or should I just consider a brand new PC?
Name: george Date: July 27, 2003 at 15:54:18 Pacific
Reply:
Does he `really' need win98 for basic web browsing?
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Response Number 2
Name: name Date: July 27, 2003 at 18:43:00 Pacific
Reply:
This machine should be PLENTLY good enough for web browsing--and a LOT of other things except maybe some big games. Personally, I'd put Winhose98 on there but I would NOT upgrade--I'd start clean. I understand your reluctance, however, I spose there is pre-loaded software that came with the Dell.
I'm sure you may know that you can do a clean install with an UPGRADE 98 cd (not update).
The only advantage to upgrading to W98 is better USB support. In the UK a P3 450 base unit is only around £100 whilst your base unit is worth around £50, though if decide to sell it would take out memory if it is PC100 spec. That said for £200 a basic Duron 1100 base unit can be sourced. W98SE second user £30.
It is really a matter of wether or not the PC is adequate for the task? and would an upgrade to W98SE be better?
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