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"Ricket" <root@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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> Yo Gameboys & Gamegirls !
>
> I'm actually a happy simmer running Win95 OSR2. No probs with drivers or
> stuff and general good performance.
>
> Could you folks tell me what benefits you get when upgrading to Win2k ?
>
> BTW, I had no difficulty turning down all suggestions to upgrade to Win98
> or Win98SE, failing to find any real benefit.

Depends on your hardware and software.  If you are sputtering along with a
Pentium class processor at less than 300 Mhz, at or below 64MB of RAM,
and only use your PC for gaming, then win9x is the right choice.

If, however, you are planning on upgrading to a Pentium II/III based
computer,
especially one with SMP support, then maybe looking to Windows 2000 is a
good idea.

Keep in mind:  Windows 95 can't handle AGP (unless it's a patched 'B'
version),
ACPI, multimonitor, USB (again, unless it's a patched 'B' version), or any
of the
specific 'NT' goodies that 2000 carries.

Windows 98 can handle all the above, but it still can't do the neat 'NT'
bits that
2000 does natively.  98SE is nothing more than 98 OSR-1

Windows 2000, on the other hand, can handle SMP (multiple processors on one
motherboard), NTFS (a 'new' filesystem that allows for native Long File Name
support, user level security (even in a single machine setup), efficient use
of space
(fragmentation is reduced, and wasted space is minimized, with 512byte
clusters),
and some protection built in for filesystem errors), and can take advantage
of all
the neat abilities that 98 brings...for a price.  2000 sucks RAM like all NT
OSes,
meaning that if you don't have at least 128MB of RAM, you'll feel like you
are
stuck in molasis in the Rocky Mountains in January during a cold snap...

So, if any of the above goodies interests you, and you don't have a dinosaur
living
in your computer room, then you could investigate Win2k.  If the above DON'T
interest you, but you still intend on getting a modern system (PIII, USB,
AGP, ACPI,
etc.), then concider 98SE a requirement.  Otherwise, stick with 95.

>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Ricket