It's not about speed Dave... it's about stability of the OS. Win98 is
glitchy!
Scotty will need at least 64megs of Ram to even run XP. 256megs is
recommended.
I run Win XP Pro on my P3 600Ghz Laptop with 128megs of ram... no problem!

CM

"Dave" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:59:49 GMT, "katysails"
said:

Yes...it's way far and above 98...I had ME on the Gateway and hated
it...actually considered going back to 98 for a time because it was so
quirky...I bring work home and have a lot of stuff on Excel files and need
to run full Office...alos, I ahven't had a system carash since I've had
it...home or at work...
XP is quicker, more efficient, and I have had no problems with it at
all...we upgraded at work about 43 years ago and it made all the
difference...when we were using our software packages on 98 we had
hang-ups
and all kinds of errors....haven't ahd that since we went to XP Pro...

Most puters running Win 98 probably have neither the speed nor the memory
to
run XP at any decent speed. Based on Scotty's description of his use, both
a
hardware and a software upgrade are probably overkill. Unless there are
real
performance problems with his current setup, I wouldn't bother.

I'm certainly in favor of appropriate upgrades. Since I run voice
recognition, I need a reasonably fast puter with a decent amount of
memory.
But the bulk of users have far more horsepower than they need for their
typical tasks.

Sounds like Gaynzy's last boyfriend wrapped his package with sandpaper prior
to insertion!

CM

"JG" wrote in message
...
You really are a novice aren't you. Why don't you "surf" to one of the
100,000 comparison sites instead of polluting the ng with your incessently
stupid questions.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Do you like the XP? Is it any better than w98?
I only use my puter for NG, record keeping and a little surfing.

SV

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I use XP Home at home and XP Pro at work...there is only a little
difference...most of the Pro package has to do with server
compatibility and
safeguards...

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:VVW_d.66383$i6.53351@edtnps90...
Anyone not using XP Pro is just a masochist!

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
...
You've never upgraded? Good grief....

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Now it's doing it to Moorons posts.
If I hit ''properties'' , I now see ''line 4'' (references) is
way
long.
But, I can't delete them.

There is no 'open with- WP' option. I'm using Win-95.

Scotty


"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
For some reason I can't reply to Katy's posts. I get the
below
error
message. Can anybody tell me why?

TIA, Scotty



Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject '
Katy
get a
bigger dink', Account: 'News.Individual.NET', Server:
'News.Individual.NET', Protocol: NNTP, Server Response: '441
Line
4
too long', Port: 119, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 441,
Error
Number: 0x800CCCA9

The following instructions aren't as complicated as they look.

Here is how you can reply to the message:

1. Highlight Katy's message.

2. Click "File" - "Save as" ... and choose Desktop as the
directory.
(Desktop should appear in the drop down list)

3. Shrink all open windows so that you can see the desktop.

4. Right click the document called "Re_ Katy get a bigger
dink.nws"

5. Choose "Open with" - "wordpad".

6. You will see a line near the top that starts with the word
"References: "
This is probably the line that is causing the problem.
This
line
consists of a
bunch of references to previous posts. Each reference
begins
with a "" and ends with a "". Delete the first
couple of
references.

7. "File"-"Save".. and close wordpad.

8. Double click the document called "Re_ Katy get a bigger
dink.nws"

9. Click the "Reply" button" and everything should work as
normal.

Women, eh? Sometimes I wonder if they are really worth all the
trouble!!



Regards

Donal ... talented Sailor, Computer expert, Golfer, pianist,
astronomer and
all round good guy!
--

What the heck is that supposed to be? A Rorschach nightmare?


"Scout" wrote in message
...
yes, I've seen Katy's signature. It looks like this:






"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:_4h%d.83203$fc4.49448@edtnps89...
Can you spell your name by peeing in the snow??

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I can do anything better than you...

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:30:42 GMT, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:


"Horvath" wrote in message

Yes you can.....

No you can't

yes you can...

No you can't.

Cpt. Moron's post is 100% free of intellect





This post is 100% free of steroids

Well I certainly don't need assistance with that...

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:47:35 GMT, "katysails"
wrote this crap:

I can do anything better than you...

Try writing your name in the snow, by yourself.





This post is 100% free of steroids

katytype...fingers landing on 2 keys at one time...

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:hGh%d.83218$fc4.70157@edtnps89...
I'll concur on the stability of XP... and correct the "43" to 4 years ago!
:-)

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Yes...it's way far and above 98...I had ME on the Gateway and hated
it...actually considered going back to 98 for a time because it was so
quirky...I bring work home and have a lot of stuff on Excel files and
need to run full Office...alos, I ahven't had a system carash since I've
had it...home or at work...
XP is quicker, more efficient, and I have had no problems with it at
all...we upgraded at work about 43 years ago and it made all the
difference...when we were using our software packages on 98 we had
hang-ups and all kinds of errors....haven't ahd that since we went to XP
Pro...

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Do you like the XP? Is it any better than w98?
I only use my puter for NG, record keeping and a little surfing.

SV

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I use XP Home at home and XP Pro at work...there is only a little
difference...most of the Pro package has to do with server
compatibility and
safeguards...

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:VVW_d.66383$i6.53351@edtnps90...
Anyone not using XP Pro is just a masochist!

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
...
You've never upgraded? Good grief....

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Now it's doing it to Moorons posts.
If I hit ''properties'' , I now see ''line 4'' (references) is
way
long.
But, I can't delete them.

There is no 'open with- WP' option. I'm using Win-95.

Scotty


"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
For some reason I can't reply to Katy's posts. I get the
below
error
message. Can anybody tell me why?

TIA, Scotty



Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject '
Katy
get a
bigger dink', Account: 'News.Individual.NET', Server:
'News.Individual.NET', Protocol: NNTP, Server Response: '441
Line
4
too long', Port: 119, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 441,
Error
Number: 0x800CCCA9

The following instructions aren't as complicated as they look.

Here is how you can reply to the message:

1. Highlight Katy's message.

2. Click "File" - "Save as" ... and choose Desktop as the
directory.
(Desktop should appear in the drop down list)

3. Shrink all open windows so that you can see the desktop.

4. Right click the document called "Re_ Katy get a bigger
dink.nws"

5. Choose "Open with" - "wordpad".

6. You will see a line near the top that starts with the word
"References: "
This is probably the line that is causing the problem.
This
line
consists of a
bunch of references to previous posts. Each reference
begins
with a "" and ends with a "". Delete the first
couple of
references.

7. "File"-"Save".. and close wordpad.

8. Double click the document called "Re_ Katy get a bigger
dink.nws"

9. Click the "Reply" button" and everything should work as
normal.

Women, eh? Sometimes I wonder if they are really worth all the
trouble!!



Regards

Donal ... talented Sailor, Computer expert, Golfer, pianist,
astronomer and
all round good guy!
--

could be, could be.
perhaps we could both be diagnosed with the same test?
Scout

"katysails" wrote in message
...
What the heck is that supposed to be? A Rorschach nightmare?


"Scout" wrote in message
...
yes, I've seen Katy's signature. It looks like this:






"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:_4h%d.83203$fc4.49448@edtnps89...
Can you spell your name by peeing in the snow??

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I can do anything better than you...

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:30:42 GMT, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:


"Horvath" wrote in message

Yes you can.....

No you can't

yes you can...

No you can't.

Cpt. Moron's post is 100% free of intellect





This post is 100% free of steroids

It's polar bear in a snow storm. Everyone knows that.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Scout" wrote in message
...
could be, could be.
perhaps we could both be diagnosed with the same test?
Scout

"katysails" wrote in message
...
What the heck is that supposed to be? A Rorschach nightmare?


"Scout" wrote in message
...
yes, I've seen Katy's signature. It looks like this:






"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:_4h%d.83203$fc4.49448@edtnps89...
Can you spell your name by peeing in the snow??

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I can do anything better than you...

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:30:42 GMT, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:


"Horvath" wrote in message

Yes you can.....

No you can't

yes you can...

No you can't.

Cpt. Moron's post is 100% free of intellect





This post is 100% free of steroids

Keep at it Mooron. Keep posting about gayness and other people's supposed
homosexuality. DON'T STOP. Eventually, people will assume you're gay.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:PVl%d.47478$ZO2.21486@edtnps84...
Sounds like Gaynzy's last boyfriend wrapped his package with sandpaper
prior to insertion!

I think they already know you're a HOMO Gaynzy!

CM

"JG" wrote in message
...
Keep at it Mooron. Keep posting about gayness and other people's supposed
homosexuality. DON'T STOP. Eventually, people will realize I'm gay.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:PVl%d.47478$ZO2.21486@edtnps84...
Sounds like Gaynzy's last boyfriend wrapped his package with sandpaper
prior to insertion!

Keep posting it Moron. You're making it easy for people to figure out who
you really are.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:OQn%d.80156$i6.26186@edtnps90...
I think they already know you're a HOMO Gaynzy!

CM

"JG" wrote in message
...
Keep at it Mooron. Keep posting about gayness and other people's supposed
homosexuality. DON'T STOP. Eventually, people will realize I'm gay.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:PVl%d.47478$ZO2.21486@edtnps84...
Sounds like Gaynzy's last boyfriend wrapped his package with sandpaper
prior to insertion!