95-98-me-2000-xp

[TheFilePirater]

This is probly the most freq. question asked but here we go. I want to know what o/s is best for my needs. I will list specs below. (It's no super comp, but its my baby )

Etower Emachines 633ids (Celeron)

128MB Memory

66Mhz System Bus

15Gig Hdd

8MB Mem Card

I don't plan on playing any games, I really just want the PC to surf the internet and to record TV shows wit my cap card and to burn CD's

[harrycary]

Windows 98SE.
XP may be too much.

Add memory, memory and more memory. It's so damn cheap and is your best bet for improving whatever O/S you use.

Get a better graphics card. Practically anything else would be better than what you've got.

I'm sure others will chime in.

Good luck with it.

[TheFilePirater]

XP is way to much (so slow) ill think bout 98 but i still want more opions
to lazy to buy mem

[Somebody1234]

I'm thinking Windows 2000 given what you say you want to do.

I was going to say try XP. I have setup quite a few with only 128megs ram. Works ok. More ram would be better. If you don't like it you could always go back to Windows 98 Second Edition.

Forget 95 & ME.

[random nut]

I agree, try XP and if you feel it's too slow go with win2k unless you want to play lots of games, which I doubt considering your computer isn't very fast.

[TheFilePirater]

i only really want to surf and record, im not to much of gamer

[random nut]

Well then use 2k or XP.

[MenderOne]

Use 98SE or 2k, XP might be a bit much with that Mobo architecture and DEFINETLY add memory.

[TheFilePirater]

ok i narrow to 98 or 2k whats the diff in them?
(how much space do they take up?)

[harrycary]

2k will be plenty more bug-free.

(install size per Micro$oft)
Win98: 120-295Mb, depending on the configuration(ave. 195Mb)
Win2k: 650Mb