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Subject:Re: Windows NT versus Windows 95 From:Jonathan Soukup <jjs4315 -at- UNIX -dot- TAMU -dot- EDU> Date:Fri, 24 Oct 1997 14:42:44 -0500
We love NT 4.0! It seems to be a little harder on the computer and it's
harder to get up and running, but it's a heck of a lot more reliable. As
long as you use current software (32 bit), all your programs should work,
but there are occasions where it won't. (WordPerfect 7 for instance, you
had to order the NT patch.) You'll also need a decent amount of ram. We
loaded NT into a pentium 75 with 32 megs of ram and held our breath. To
our surprise it worked pretty well, but I wouldn't use it for heavy
applications, (CorelDraw! CAD etc.). We have a pentium 166 with 128 megs
of ram running NT 4.0 Server. It works like a champ on any application(s)
we throw at it.
Jonathan Soukup
On Fri, 24 Oct 1997, Victoria Inness-Brown wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm upgrading my PC, and am thinking of switching from Windows 95 to Windows
> NT, hoping that it is more stable. I've been told that almost all my
> programs will still work. Has that been anyone's experience? Is it more
> stable? I'll be installing the software Tuesday evening, so I'd appreciate
> timely responses.
>
> Thanks,
> Victoria
>
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