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Article #274Re: Upgrading from Win 98 and/ or processor.
From: J+
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 23:14
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 23:14
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On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 11:33:30 +0000, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: >I am running Win 98SE on a Pentium II 450, with 384 MB of RAM. One of >the applications I run, Turnpike, (e-mail and news client) crashes >regularly, and I'm told it only happens to a couple of users, with my >particular version of Windows. The vendors have indicated that they are >unsure as to the cause, and unlikely to be able to fix it. > >I've been offered an unwanted, and legitimate, retail copy of Windows >ME. Don't bother...it's bloody awful. Either use Outlook Express (or whatever it's called this year) or use separates such as Eudora for EMail and Free Agent as a newsreader. >I don't fancy XP much. If you must change the OS, then XP is probably the better bet, but dunno if Turnpike would work with it. Best find out first before investing in XP! J+
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