Computer Hope
Other => Other => Topic started by: Dustinator on April 06, 2009, 10:58:36 AM
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Just wondering if 95 or 98 is still in use? In this poll I don't mean that computer that has sat in the basement for 5 years to count it has to be used ad least once a month. I be the first to spill i still run 95 on a laptop. :)
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Staying with good ol', stable Win 2K! 8)
Until Win 7 comes out, and see how it does.
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I do for the most part, I have programs that are old enough that I need it to be there. I am tring to fix a few of the issues but I am using it on ME....
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Still running 98 on virtual partition..
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I have- a PC-DOS 7 laptop with windows 3.1 that I usually fire up at least once a month for one reason or another.
Seems to be having issues now, though.
My other laptop isn't fired up near as often- (although around a year and a half ago I used it almost all the time), it has windows 98SE, 144MB of RAM and a 133Mhz Pentium.
the LCD is the crappy passive matrix kind. works for the most part, hasn't been able to read my burned CDs for the last while, but I believe it's an issue with the brands...
maybe the poll should use checkboxes?
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I had tried vista for a week or two, but it destroyed my new computer, but when I went back to xp, everything worked just fine again!
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I still have Toshiba desktop with 98 on it, and Compaq with Win2K. Both in working condition, but in the closet, since I find using virtual Windows much more handy to use, if I need some reference.
Mr. paudashlake
This is a bull....LOL...nothing wrong with Vista :)
BTW, we're talking about OLD OSes here...hehehehe
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I agree, in fact with my laptop it's quite the opposite- neither XP install allows suspend mode to recover- and the 2Ghz Processors stay at 16mhz or some other ridiculously low value.
Works 100% fine in vista though.
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"Still running 98 on virtual partition.."
I guess that counts.
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I've got Windows 2000 on my crappy old Dell. I use it every few weeks.
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Have got Win 98 on another computer.
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Yep Win 98 on a computer I just built for someone else.
I have a set of Original Install disks for Windows 98 on 3 1/2 floppy's ..... all 38 of them Hahahaha. :o :o
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I remember windows 95 came on 14 floppies, I think. I think you had to actually request floppies for windows 98, though.
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I've got Windows 2000 on my crappy old Dell. I use it every few weeks.
Like this kind of crappy old dell?:(http://www.comercialsmr.com/catalog/images/CPUS/Dell-GX240D-c.jpg)
Mine's still in good condition ;)
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Mine looks like a Laptop version of the above, Macdad.
Dell Inspiron 4000
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Didnt read threw these but ummmm.... I want to change mine to dos and I mean solely dos and not cmd that you get in windows.
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I had a computer running NT 4 but recently broke it down again for spares.
Currently nothing older than 8 years (XP) but when I get up and running properly I'll have a whole bunch of OSes on virtual machines.
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Windows 98SE is still on my main computer under a dual boot configurtion with Win XP.
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My Windows were installed in 1967 and are still keeping the cold out...i've had to replace 3 panes of glass though because of the street baseball players lately...
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I remember windows 95 came on 14 floppies, I think. I think you had to actually request floppies for windows 98, though.
Where they 5 1/4 or 3 1/2. :)
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3-1/2, the last version of windows to even optionally come on 5-1/4 disks was windows 3.0.
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I do remember BC_Programmer that I sent away for them, just as a precaution at the time.
Nice to have a spare spare Mr Pebbles!!!!
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This is good if my os teacher has a small drive. My dad is looking for a copy of windows 3.1 down were he works and I am going to get it. ;D
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Mine looks like a Laptop version of the above, Macdad.
Dell Inspiron 4000
Oh...yea those suck :P
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there not the greatest but I agree with you
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I'm using xp home on my everyday desktop and laptop.
I only recently got rid of an old P133 with 2GB HDD and 64 MB RAM that was running Win 98SE. It was the kid's beater computer, not connected to the net but it ran fine for older games.
I still have my Win 3.1 floppies because the 98SE CD was upgrade so I had to have an older version. I have to keep the 98 CD for the same reason-my XP is upgrade version.
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Dont you hate that.. :'( :'( :'(
Microsoft with their upgrade only CD's... I had the same thing with Office a while back.
You have to have one feature of office on the drive to upgrade to the next level.
I have a CD of WORKS, that I load then do the upgrades. >:D
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my crappy old Dell
Oh boy! Get computeruler in here!
He made up the name "Crappy Dell"
COPYRIGHTED!!!!!
hes gunna laugh....
(http://justlaptopshop.com/images/4000.bmp)
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I attucally use that term alot some of the time, he is the olny one that used it here.
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well, computeruler made it up 2 years ago. Before either of us had a computer of our own....I had "The HP" and he had the "Crappy Dell"
Actually, when he first made it up, his mom thought he meant the bathroom. However, a dell belongs in a bathroom. Where people can pee on it all they want ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://www.memory-up.com/MfdImages/ModelImages%5CDell_Dimension_8200.jpg)
-Pukes all over the keyboard-
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that looks like mine.
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We have a machine Running Windows ME.
We use it for browsing the internet, And only that.
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i want all of the old os where can i get them?? xp is the oldest
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Probably ebay since MS does not support Win9X/ME and older Win OSs
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I dont recimmened that? Why? There are older systems then xp. There are places online else were that you can get them unsure were but you can.
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Why?
my thoughts exactly:
I want to change mine to dos and I mean solely dos and not cmd that you get in windows.
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??????
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i just want them all gota catch them all oses
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:o
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i just want them all gota catch them all oses
i see we have a pokemon fan :D
but anywho, it may be pretty tough to get all Windows OS onto one computer, probably impossible since you have to worry about Maximum RAM, HD space, and so on.
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unlovedwarrior, do you want a copy of Windows 3.1.
I have it on floppies! :o ???
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I don't see why Microsoft just puts Windows 3.1 on there site to download.
I don't think putting it on there site is going to harm there sales.
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because putting it up for download is going to cause a flurry of support calls from clueless people.
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because putting it up for download is going to cause a flurry of support calls from clueless people.
Then they should ask Apple to host it for them! ;)
They enjoy helping people don't they?
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No.
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Apple doesn't enjoy helping people- they like gouging them for overpriced hardware and software and them transforming them into unpaid evangelists for their company.
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Apple doesn't enjoy helping people- they like gouging them for overpriced hardware and software and them transforming them into unpaid evangelists for their company.
Boy you certainly nailed that one...
Succinct.
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Their tech support and employees at the Mac Authority stores aren't all that helpful either...Went in to ask if they had an older version of Itunes for my older Win2K PC, they didn't know a thing about it.
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try going in to a walmart and asking for a cat 5 cable or something like that.
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try going in to a walmart and asking for a cat 5 cable or something like that.
why?
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Their tech support and employees at the Mac Authority stores aren't all that helpful either...Went in to ask if they had an older version of Itunes for my older Win2K PC, they didn't know a thing about it.
explained better?
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i see we have a pokemon fan :D
no saw the commercial while writing that
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Dell dimension 2400 - xp
4 dell laptops that done belong to us - xp
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Dell dimension 2400 - xp
4 dell laptops that done belong to us - xp
computer horder!!!! get some professorial help in here lol jk
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They are for some organization my dad belongs to
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I have three laptops that do belong to me.
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I have 3 that don't...
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weird, I just went to check on them, and they were missing. all there was was a note-
"thanks."
;D
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explained better?
Had an older computer before my new one(my original Win2K pc) and had a Ipod Nano 3G, the new version of Itunes wouldn't work on my Win2K pc.
Went into the Mac store and asked if they had an older version of it that would work on my pc, they didn't know a thing i said.
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i got twelve or so which belong to me and one laptop which runs differnt linux and windows systems.
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Thanks for participating guys!!!
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Dont tell me that your going to end it? Owe well it was okay while it lasted.
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No squall. Its staying
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yeah, cause as some of my machines change so do the os on them in general.
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Then we'll keep it open until you switch hobbies and stop building PC's...
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I didnt mean that but may slap a copy of 95 on one of them. The only downside is this is only about windows.
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I am not ending this poll just thanking you guys for your feed back.
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Well what else do you want it to be about squall? Doors?
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Like Linux or other os's
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people have talked about fusing linux and windows for a while now, and I wonder if that's any good? You keep the stability of linux ut you open up the operating system so that all windows software can run on it?
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I thought about that and figured that it would be something like unix
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I thought about that and figured that it would be something like unix
that would be like a what mac came out to be, after all mac is a unix based operating system at heart.
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Linux is working on running exe with some thing called wine. Because all we can do is wine intill it starts to really work.
people have talked about fusing linux and windows for a while now, and I wonder if that's any good? You keep the stability of linux ut you open up the operating system so that all windows software can run on it?
I hope thy can but I don't think it is going to happen.
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linux has a version of win and so does mac, but i tested out wine before and it's had its share of difficulties at times.
i think they were to call the operating system lindows or winux or something like that (and I don't mean the lindows version of linux that's now had a name change)
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They have a distro of a like windows linux where it can run all windows programs but it costs money
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:o The eyes dont tick back and forth but they did? I didnt know that I thought it was just there own build.
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:o The eyes dont tick back and forth but they did? I didnt know that I thought it was just there own build.
Quote of the Month.....
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Dont you feel special squall?
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No, I had missed typed that. It was fairly dark at the time.
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No, I had missed typed that. It was fairly dark at the time.
Another quote of the month! We are going to have to make a poll!
EDIT
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,81831.0.html (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,81831.0.html) ;D
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I'm some times on here in like 10:30 at night at my grandmothers with the lights off so she can sleep, is that so bad?
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No.
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Well youd's seem to think so
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Well couldnt you go in another room with a small desklight or something?
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ha mail from the crapper.
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Squall, do what you do at what ever time you want to do it.
Just being here is all that matters.
Your a cool dude :)