Windows 2000

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  1. bob

    bob LawnSite Platinum Member
    from DE
    Messages: 4,261

    My friend, who has very little computer experience, just ordered a new Gateway computer. From what he tells me, it sounds like their giving him Windows 2000. From what I've read W/2000 is not an upgrade from W/98. Its more of a business application. Does any one have any feedback about this?
     
    bob, Aug 28, 2000
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  2. lawrence stone

    lawrence stone Banned
    from anthracite valley, commonwealth of pennsylvania Wi
    Messages: 2,079

    Win 2000 is not for lamers but IT pros running business networks. It is not plug and play.

    I just installed yesterday Win ME 3000 over win 98.
    WinME3k is the upgrade from Win 98 and is to be used
    for home puters and has all the latest device drivers
    for the plug and play applications.

    Now one must ask how does stone already have a OS that is
    not going to ship until Sept 14?

    http://shop.microsoft.com/product/windows/winme.htm
     
    lawrence stone, Aug 28, 2000
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  3. dhicks

    dhicks Member
    from Gulf Shores, AL
    Messages: 771

    Stone. I ordered ME yesterday for $59.00 and change. I have no interest in ME except for the programs ability to save critical files/data, and not allow 2nd and 3rd party software vendors from installing outdate drivers and *.dlls.

    So Mr. Stone, since you asked "Now one must ask how does stone already have a OS that is not going to ship until Sept 14"?

    I'm ready to listen as to how you are so fortunate to have the new OS. I'm waiting....

     
    dhicks, Aug 28, 2000
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  4. mowerconsultant

    mowerconsultant LawnSite Fanatic
    Male, from Syracuse, NY
    Messages: 9,764

    same here ....
    ordered mine this morning...
    no shipment until the 14th of september...
    Stone......how did you get it early ???
    let us in on the trick !!!
     
    mowerconsultant, Aug 28, 2000
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  5. lawrence stone

    lawrence stone Banned
    from anthracite valley, commonwealth of pennsylvania Wi
    Messages: 2,079

    WIN ME final retail was posted to usenet. You need a cd burner and have to know how to use three different apps to
    get the final product.

    Win ME beta has been posted to usenet for months.
     
    lawrence stone, Aug 28, 2000
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  6. diggerman

    diggerman LawnSite Senior Member
    from Iowa
    Messages: 702

    I have 3 computers on windows 2000 and one on windows 2000 server. We like the program but set up is a major undertaking. If my brother was not a full time computer guy we would be screwed. I don't tink that we have had the trouble with crashes like we used to w/98 but its compatibility with alot of current software and hardware is a big problem. I use a digitizer for alot of my dirt work and I am having to do it at home because a driver is not yet available for it.So if your friend has any current application that he is using he better check if it is compatible,his hardware should not be a problem because Gateway should know what works,but if he is moveing anything like a CD read write from an exsisting computer it may not work. Lastly the computer I have at home used to be at my office it is a 233 dell w/64m of ram. It had 32 but I had to upgrade to handle 2000, and after getting our new computers I brought it home and tried to put 98 back on it,you'd have sworn it was a virus,I had to reinstall everything, drivers to whole bit. So if hes going to get it he better be ready to use it.
     
    diggerman, Aug 28, 2000
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