05-20-2008, 09:28 PM
[quote RecipeForDisaster]... our old Dell running Windows ME, always thinking it wasn't working ...
Wndows ME is guaranteed to make any hardware on the planet look bad. It was probably the worst windows version ever produced. The cheapest option would be to blow away the windows and install a linux on the Dell. Dell hardware is generally quite ok - just doesn't look pretty. Popular today in the Linux for end users is Ubuntu - you can configure it to look a bit like MacOS if you want. Another flavour of windows would be better too. May w2k?
Wndows ME is guaranteed to make any hardware on the planet look bad. It was probably the worst windows version ever produced. The cheapest option would be to blow away the windows and install a linux on the Dell. Dell hardware is generally quite ok - just doesn't look pretty. Popular today in the Linux for end users is Ubuntu - you can configure it to look a bit like MacOS if you want. Another flavour of windows would be better too. May w2k?