Who thinks win 98 sucks?

[l33t_baller]

well i just toasted another sound card playing around with..... nm and i posted a while ago that i had a soundcard that wouldnt work on my computer well come to find out it will work.... only on 98 though i always had 98 on like dial up but now that i have broadband this just sickens me i have so many different virus spyware and other things its gonna drive me crazy every day i get a new virus


any suggestions (i need a sound card.... there for no xp)

[cloasters]

Win98 was OK, Win98SE was much better. Remember all the files that needed to be installed--in the correct order--to make Win95 Webworthy?

I used SE for a long time before succumbing to the fact that XP was better. I had a legal copy of Win2K, but it was not "just like 98SE" as a friend insisted. I liked XP a lot more--but this sure doesn't hold true with all Win2K users.

I'm not certain if your post is asking for a Soundcard that works with XP. If so, the humble SoundBlaster Live 5.1 works well. And you don't need to install the minimum choice of a driver that comes on the CD, which is 25 Mb of PITA software. XP finds its own driver during installation, badda bing. I'm told that you need one file from the Live 1.5's CD for the best sound quality. As you can't install this little file without all of the crud from SoundBlaster, the audio quality sounds good enough for me.

[QSDT]

Have XP Pro SP2 on home system. But at work one has Win 98 slowest thing I've ever used. Start up, online, everywhere.

[l33t_baller]

im using 98se the only big difference that i noticed is internet sharing

and my sound card is a poopy conexant riptide modem combo i think i blew one channel cause it crackels and the left sounds horid

[Toro]

I've used Win98SE on a few computers, it runs fine for them, theres no high demands being put on them or nothing. Never any sound problems with Win98 thats for sure...

As for recommending sound cards, as far as I can see, and from my own experience, a sound card is a sound card is a sound card. That is unless you are planning to do something soundy with them, like make your PC into your very own 32track recording device or something that requires high quality sound sampling

[Gizmo]

98SE is the best of all the DOS based Windows variants, IMHO. Which is to say it sux the least. LOL

[noob]

Originally Posted by gizmo

98SE is the best of all the DOS based Windows variants, IMHO. Which is to say it sux the least. LOL

I disagree - Windows 3.11 for workgroups was the best DOS based Windows variant - but it is personal opinion.

Infact 3.11 will run on a Athlon xp 3200+ I had a call from a guy running it in that config with some really small amount of crappy RAM, He wanted to know how to do something in Outlook 95. He told me all he needed it for was word processing a small amount of excel, and emails. He also told me it took about 5s from when he hit the power switch to when windows was loaded, and he was doing things.

[Kaitain]

Originally Posted by gizmo

98SE is the best of all the DOS based Windows variants, IMHO. Which is to say it sux the least. LOL

I resisted moving to NT-based systems for a long time because they didn't feel comfortable to me. I went right from 98FE (yep, FE) to SuSE 7.3, and didn't even consider an NT-based system until the end of 2002.

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by noob

I disagree - Windows 3.11 for workgroups was the best DOS based Windows variant - but it is personal opinion.

I could see that, particularly if you had the Win32s extension loaded. Unfortunately, there is an awful lot of software out now that simply won't run on that configuration.

[noob]

Originally Posted by gizmo

I could see that, particularly if you had the Win32s extension loaded. Unfortunately, there is an awful lot of software out now that simply won't run on that configuration.

Its a pity that, but for an email / word processor box, its the best - Absolutely no viruses, none at all

and for some people thats all they need - with the smallest avaliable HDD you will NEVER (maybe in 30yrs) run out of HDD space, and for maybe $200US you could have a machine that boots up and is ready in about 5 - 10s from hitting the switch.

Integrated everything still would have more power than than 3.11 could use

[Rondog]

Talking about building dedicated word processing or music machines. When I do this. I suffer from overkill. Dual P2's with 256mb RAM, SoundBlaster Live 7.1, 80gb IDE drive = my MP3 player.

I took it to school for the senior common room, so we could listen to music.

[Chesso]

I never used Win98 i skipped it and went straight to WindowsME and to think i actually liked that OS and wasn't willing to swap to NT based. Until the handle limit killed my software developing as i needed to use alot and there is a resource limit in 9x, NT is only limited by memory.

[Rondog]

My old Compaq AMD K6-2 (now Mum's computer) and my old P1 200mhz, are both running Windows 98SE. It works fine without a crash, until I need them for something, then usually an OS rebuild is required.

[skool h8r]

well here's what XP enthusiasts said to 98 users when it was released:

http://www.yowzagames-mark2.co.uk/sm...iss_it_ico.ico

I suggest you do the same with your copy of 98. It's simple and effective!

[Seperah]

Windows 98SE was a kick ass OS. It didnt have the Pre-school look of XP, eat up a lot of graphical and CPU cycle's and WAS more secure (IMO) than what we have now. My first build machine, k6 @ 400mhz, still runs without a hitch and I use it for the occasional Broodwar, and having small storage.

[Kaitain]

More secure? No. More reliable? Hell no. More robust? Only if you count hormonal redheads as reliable.

That said, between Win98, WinME and Win2k, I prefer Win98's "feel" even though I'd use Win2k for its hardware support. When Win98 looked dated, I switched to Linux. For Windows, I think XP is the best thing since sliced bread... after you've removed the green-blob title bar. My laptop has not enough memory to do so, so I have the default skin. Never mind - even a bogey in the bottom-left beats a crash before the deadline.

[chrisbard]

Win 98 SE is OK ! Many have old computers with 64 or 128 MB SDRAM - P II or P III. Win 98 will do the job for them. Internet, Office, Corel, name it.....

[ajopz]

I loved 98se was on my system for years, i was always told that xp was not worth the trouble it caused, until i tried it and relised how much better it was.

98se goes down in history IMO

[skool h8r]

I can't belive you guys, you're sticking up for perhaps the worst 32bit OS created! just look at driver support! Even my 93mb, 266mhz p2 slot A, 3.4gb, sis 300/305, intel box can run XP. Amittedly, startup is slow but ffs, XP isn't that intensive. I tell you something, intel and 98 (or 98se) would suit each other perfect, they're both slow learners, they both crash more often than at a destruction derby, they're both mae by companies who've been accuesed of 'unfair play' in the market and they are both awkward to use. I'd rather swallow a linux box than use 98 (or 98se). No offense to linux because linux ain't that bad after all, unless your a rockwell or conexant modem user! Ahhh, fond memories. I think 95 is the classiest of 32bit os's, it's just plain and simple. That was the first OS i ever used. I've never owned a Mac or any software made by apple, not even quicktime because even that is crap. I don't have an ipod but i am considering buying one. But just for the sake of it all, let's just say windows 98 sucks.

'Windows 98: It sucks. Always has, always will.'

or for mac users (or people who eats loads of 'mcdonalds' meals):

'Be a loser; buy a (big) mac.'