RE: OT: What OS

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

Another point is will the software run on your choice of OS. All the
reader
rabbit stuff we have is 98 only. Hates NT and 2000, haven't tried XP. XP
has
this compatibility mode thing which is helpful though not foolproof.

Ian B

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 May 2002 15:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: What OS
>
>
> On Friday 03 May 2002 15:24 pm, Timothy Morris wrote:
> > Given the prices of memory now 256Mb really is the minimum you
should be
> > looking at with XP. The main difference you'll notice is that
there's so
> > much less swapping so apps load much quicker. Actually James H
will
> > testify to the fact that I've got some very quiet and
blisteringly fast
> > SCSI drives in my desktop. Now that I've got 512Mb and have
flipped the
> > switch in the registry so the kernel doesn't page, apps load
instantly.
>
> That's true Tim, but I've seen the kind of software
> infant/nursery schools
> run, it'd be quite happy running in 16mb of RAM :-)
>
> I currently maintain the PC's in a local Infant/Junior school while
they
> appoint a full time dude to do it, and the software they run is
> in the main
> at least 8/9 years old.
>
> OK, so not every school will be like this, but the my mum (the
> head) insists
> this is because the software that's out there sucks ass (my
> words, not hers)
>
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