In lugnet.robotics, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kevin McMillin writes:
> > In lugnet.robotics, Dean Husby writes:
> > > chv wrote:
> > >
> > > > Also, there is 718 pcs inside.
> > > >
> > > > Therefore, the box tells us that Windows 98/Me (Millenium Edition ???) is
> > > > required ? If Lego excludes W98 or other, it is bad news...
> > >
> > >
> > > No, 98 Means 98 and 98SE. ME does mean the new Mega Slow Millennium Edition.
> >
> > Mega Slow? I've got ME and it loads in about 10 seconds. 2000 Professional
> > took about (minutes, seconds)1:30.
>
> Unless you reboot a lot, it's not about how long it takes to load, it's
> about how long it takes to do common operations.
>
> That said, I have no idea how fast ME is on common tasks compared to 2000,
> but 2000 has been to my perception, a bit faster than NT 4.0 on things like
> opening files, repaginating documents, etc, and quite a bit more crashproof.
ME does crash a lot, Windows 2000 almost never did, but I've got mine wired
so it loads like 98, until you get to "Starting Windows 98," and then it
says "select your desired OS" I could have 2000 or ME if I wanted.
Kevin
P.S. Took off lugnet.robotics, since were not really talking about RIS 2.0
> Purely subjective, of course.
>
> ++Lar
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