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Thanks Ron and Joe this helps a lot from people who really understand such
matters.
Robert
At 09:44 AM 8/8/98 PDT, Joe Balsamo wrote:
>FWIW...
>
>I, too, held off for a number of weeks and finally upgraded last weekend
>to Win98.
>
>The only mistake I made was holding off for a number of weeks! Win98 is
>superb, at least on my Dell XPS R400 and my software mix. I'm quite sure
>that there is hardware/software combos out there that would cause Win98
>conflicts. I have, however, yet to find a problem and I would consider
>myself an *extreme* poweruser.
>
>Not only do I run a variety of trading software on my machine
>(SuperCharts, RealTick III) but I do development in both Visual Basic
>and C++. I used to have to turn my computer off each night because,
>invariably due to Win95 memory leaks, the system would crash the next
>day. I have experiences exactly ZERO crashes since upgrading to Win98.
>
>Two things I've found regarding Win98. First, already mentioned, the
>system is far more stable. The other thing that is fabulous has been the
>ability to add a second monitor. My Dell came with a 19" monitor, but
>after running RealTick III, it's quite obvious that the more screen real
>estate, the better. By adding a 17" monitor and video card I had from my
>old P133, I have now considerably more screen space, which is fantastic
>when one is running charts, level II windows and Time of Sales screens.
>I am seriously considering buying a 21" monitor and running all three
>screens.
>
>Anyway, bottom line for me, Win98 was definitely worth it. Actually, it
>didn't cost me anything as I bought my Dell R400 at the time right
>before Win98 was released and it included the free upgrade. As always,
>YMMV, but for me it was a great decision.
>
>Oh, yes, my system does run faster. The R400 is already blindingly fast,
>but with FAT32, things are even better than before, not to mention it's
>like getting a brand new hard drive.
>
>Finally, make sure you back up your system! This is important anytime
>you make significant changes to your computer. It is doubly important
>when you make OS changes.
>
>Regards,
>
>Joe Balsamo
>
>
>>Robert,
>>
>>I haven't attempted the upgrade to '98, so I can't offer an objective
>>analysis. I have followed some of the crises and driver
>incompatibility
>>problems that others have experienced, so I'm holding off until MS
>shakes
>>out some of the bugs.
>>
>>I don't know of any specific advantages that '98 offers that I might
>need or
>>want. Why rock a steady boat? Maybe others will offer their
>opinions...
>>____________________________________
>>At 10:18 PM 8/7/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Ron;
>>>
>>>I would be interested to know if you would recommend win98 over win95.
>>>
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>At 04:14 PM 8/7/98 -1000, Ron Augustine wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Anyone having problems w/ Win-98 or contemplating an upgrade might be
>>>>interested in this:
>>>>
>>>>Win-98 upgrade almost ready--
>>>>
>>>>Call it what you will: multimedia enhancement, service pack, or plain
>old
>>>>bug fix, Microsoft announces the first update for Windows 98 will be
>>>>available August 18.
>>>>
>>>>http://ww.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C25055%2C00.html?dd.ne.tx.ts
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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