Laptop - 98 or 98SE?

I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was bought new
with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running that
for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I think
it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain 98 or
98SE? Constraints might be...

Need to connect USB ADSL modem
Need to connect Canon USB camera
Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW

Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future with
router, not ICS.

Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
general performance (speed) and stability.

Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?

Thanks for your views.

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If its working with ME, leave it. ME has more built-in support for stuff.
Dave
"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was bought
new
> with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running that
> for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I think
> it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain 98
or
> 98SE? Constraints might be...
>
> Need to connect USB ADSL modem
> Need to connect Canon USB camera
> Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
>
> Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future
with
> router, not ICS.
>
> Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
> general performance (speed) and stability.
>
> Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
>
> Thanks for your views.
>
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 14:28:47 +0100, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Tiny Tim"
<_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote :

>I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was bought new
>with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running that
>for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I think
>it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain 98 or
>98SE? Constraints might be...
>
>Need to connect USB ADSL modem
>Need to connect Canon USB camera
>Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
>
>Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future with
>router, not ICS.
>
>Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
>general performance (speed) and stability.
>
>Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
>
>Thanks for your views.

Just clean up the system,
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/house.html
and tweak it a bit,
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/easy.html

HTH



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For up-to-date USB functionality, you'll need SE. Good luck in finding a
copy, Microsoft no longer markets them. You might try eBay. Avoid OEM
versions.

"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bm90ig$k33k8$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was bought
new
> with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running that
> for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I think
> it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain 98
or
> 98SE? Constraints might be...
>
> Need to connect USB ADSL modem
> Need to connect Canon USB camera
> Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
>
> Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future
with
> router, not ICS.
>
> Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
> general performance (speed) and stability.
>
> Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
>
> Thanks for your views.
>
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>
>

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:27:23 -0400, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Papa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
:

>For up-to-date USB functionality, you'll need SE. Good luck in finding a
>copy, Microsoft no longer markets them. You might try eBay. Avoid OEM
>versions.

Why?OEM means nothing.I use them all the time.If you mean proprietary
image disks then yes I agree but OEM windows versions are just full
versions.


>"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:bm90ig$k33k8$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was bought
>new
>> with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running that
>> for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I think
>> it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain 98
>or
>> 98SE? Constraints might be...
>>
>> Need to connect USB ADSL modem
>> Need to connect Canon USB camera
>> Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
>>
>> Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future
>with
>> router, not ICS.
>>
>> Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
>> general performance (speed) and stability.
>>
>> Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
>>
>> Thanks for your views.
>>
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>>
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ME is known to have many problems. I think 98SE would be a better choice,
it works fine for me.

"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bm90ig$k33k8$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was bought
new
> with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running that
> for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I think
> it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain 98
or
> 98SE? Constraints might be...
>
> Need to connect USB ADSL modem
> Need to connect Canon USB camera
> Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
>
> Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future
with
> router, not ICS.
>
> Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
> general performance (speed) and stability.
>
> Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
>
> Thanks for your views.
>
> --
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>
>

For one thing, you cannot do an upgrade with an OEM version. There are other
disadvantages as well. Best to avoid them.

"Shep©" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:27:23 -0400, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
> invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Papa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> :
>
> >For up-to-date USB functionality, you'll need SE. Good luck in finding a
> >copy, Microsoft no longer markets them. You might try eBay. Avoid OEM
> >versions.
>
> Why?OEM means nothing.I use them all the time.If you mean proprietary
> image disks then yes I agree but OEM windows versions are just full
> versions.
>
>
> >"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:bm90ig$k33k8$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was
bought
> >new
> >> with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running
that
> >> for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I
think
> >> it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain
98
> >or
> >> 98SE? Constraints might be...
> >>
> >> Need to connect USB ADSL modem
> >> Need to connect Canon USB camera
> >> Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
> >>
> >> Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future
> >with
> >> router, not ICS.
> >>
> >> Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
> >> general performance (speed) and stability.
> >>
> >> Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
> >>
> >> Thanks for your views.
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
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I personally have never had a problem upgrading with an OEM disk;
however, others say they have.
With that said, I avoid upgrades if at all possible--a clean install
gives better performance in my view.

Information on upgrading with an OEM CD:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html

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"Papa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> For one thing, you cannot do an upgrade with an OEM version. There are
other
> disadvantages as well. Best to avoid them.
>
> "Shep©" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:27:23 -0400, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
> > invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Papa" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
> > :
> >
> > >For up-to-date USB functionality, you'll need SE. Good luck in
finding a
> > >copy, Microsoft no longer markets them. You might try eBay. Avoid
OEM
> > >versions.
> >
> > Why?OEM means nothing.I use them all the time.If you mean
proprietary
> > image disks then yes I agree but OEM windows versions are just full
> > versions.
> >
> >
> > >"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >news:bm90ig$k33k8$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was
> bought
> > >new
> > >> with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been
running
> that
> > >> for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy
and I
> think
> > >> it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for
plain
> 98
> > >or
> > >> 98SE? Constraints might be...
> > >>
> > >> Need to connect USB ADSL modem
> > >> Need to connect Canon USB camera
> > >> Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
> > >>
> > >> Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the
future
> > >with
> > >> router, not ICS.
> > >>
> > >> Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other
concerns are
> > >> general performance (speed) and stability.
> > >>
> > >> Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for your views.
> > >>
> > >> --
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html
> > It's a G not a J in gmx for email
> > Free songs download,
> > http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm
>
>

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 13:33:22 -0400, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Papa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
:

>For one thing, you cannot do an upgrade with an OEM version. There are other
>disadvantages as well. Best to avoid them.

Oops.Do them all the time
Suspect your knowledge base is lacking and that you research,"Usenet"
a bit more coz you really haven't got a clue ;-)
PS
I mean ,"You"really don't have a clue<grin>




>"Shep©" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:27:23 -0400, Knowing that it was a Hollywood
>> invention that lemmings jump off cliffs "Papa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> :
>>
>> >For up-to-date USB functionality, you'll need SE. Good luck in finding a
>> >copy, Microsoft no longer markets them. You might try eBay. Avoid OEM
>> >versions.
>>
>> Why?OEM means nothing.I use them all the time.If you mean proprietary
>> image disks then yes I agree but OEM windows versions are just full
>> versions.
>>
>>
>> >"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:bm90ig$k33k8$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I have a PII 300 laptop with 192MB RAM and 4GB Hard drive. It was
>bought
>> >new
>> >> with Win 98 supplied but was upgraded to Win Me and has been running
>that
>> >> for a while without problems. However, performance seems tardy and I
>think
>> >> it will help to return to Win 98. The thing is? Should I go for plain
>98
>> >or
>> >> 98SE? Constraints might be...
>> >>
>> >> Need to connect USB ADSL modem
>> >> Need to connect Canon USB camera
>> >> Need to connect Iomega USB CD-RW
>> >>
>> >> Will want to connect to wireless network with PCMCIA card in the future
>> >with
>> >> router, not ICS.
>> >>
>> >> Apart from making sure the above will all work, the other concerns are
>> >> general performance (speed) and stability.
>> >>
>> >> Given the above requirements, would you go for plain 98 or 98SE?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your views.
>> >>
>> >> --
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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>> http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html
>> It's a G not a J in gmx for email
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>> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm
>



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Free songs download,
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm

Thanks for the replies and apologies for the excessive x-posting but I was
trying to grab answers quickly as I wanted to get started right away. I have
tried a build with plain 98 and applied all MS updates and latest drivers
etc.. The thing is a bit flaky and has hung several times and blue screened
on boot up with (I think) video problems even though I got the latest
drivers from the Dell site. I'm just really glad I've got DSL.

Ho hum. If it doesn't behave better over the next few days I'm going back to
Me, which has been remarkably solid for a couple of years on this lappy.

Cheers,
Tim.

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