You could run Windows 2000 Pro in 64 MB. It really liked 128 MB, but 64 MB worked fine.
Couldn't do that with XP. Regards, Michael B. Smith MCSE/Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed Funny, I have to disagree with XP needing 2X the memory Windows 2000 does, I ran both Windows 2000 and XP with 1GB RAM on same machine with no issues. ( Win2k SP4 Pro, then wiped and rebuilt with XP SP2, still fine performance) Its when you short-change the system with like 512MB and through a ton of applications on the system that are memory intensive is when you run into issues. If that is one favor you can do with any Microsoft OS, DON'T skimp on the RAM, your computer will be happy you did, and you will too. Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 -----Original Message----- From: David Houston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed But ever new OS needs drivers. Every new os has always had greater requirements than the last. Vista has had issues, oems providing quality drivers being one. Vista compatable being another. XP neeed double the memory of Windows 2000. XP sp2 needed double again over XP sp0, and broke hardware if the bios was not up to date. It has its good points and its bad points. I use it and would not go back. Regards, David Houston Dame Computers Ltd. Office: +35312873159 Mobile: +353876810844 Suppprt: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: "Matthew W. Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: 11/05/08 08:44 Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed Hold on there... If an OS requires new drivers and more horsepower... we can't blame the new OS? Oh yes we can. --Matt ross _____ From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Vista wasn't perfect out of the gate, but it's not the piece of junk people think it is, either. A huge reason Vista has a negative image is that the hardware OEMs have been releasing buggy drivers for it--if they released drivers for it at all--and have been shipping Vista computers that either don't have enough horsepower or are bloated with crapware or bad drivers (or all three). It all adds up to a bad experience for users, and the OS gets the blame. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
