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WIN 98 vs ME vs XP- where do I go?
reebboy:
I have a celeron 633 running Windows ME. I hear that it is essentially a bloated version of 98. My question is, does it require more processing power than XP or 98. I always see comparisons between 98 and XP but not with ME. I'm trying to decide if I should upgrade, downgrade or just keep ME.
maraxle:
Avoid ME like the plague. It's the worst version of Windows since 3.0. On a 633, I would recommend 98 or 98SE.
bishmasterb:
Agreed, stay away from ME unless you like General Protection Faults.
In my latest project, my computer is a Celeron 400 w/256MB of RAM. I'm running XP Pro and MAME 32 (version .66) and it runs all the early stuff really well. Even Metal Slug plays okay (slows down some on heavy animations, but still generally playable).
So if you're main interest is in the classics, XP shouldn't be a problem. If however you want to squeeze every last cycle you can get out of your processor, go for 98SE and command line MAME.
Sasquatch!:
Jumping on the "avoid Windows ME" bandwagon. Ugh. Just...ugh.
XP will run fine on a 633. I have it running on a Celeron 466, and it runs plenty quick once any of the unused services aren't running.
Spaced Invader:
Just a little note...if you run XP make sure you have at least 256MB RAM--memory is REALLY important with this OS. Id recommend 98SE on anything less than 800MHZ and 256MB...my opinion--they vary! ;D