5150 Musician
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Which OS would you prefer to use programs such as Cubase, Logic, Sonar, etc. for mastering a stereo mixdown?
Win98 or XP????
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Win 98 should not be used for anything, let alone recording. XP is 1000x better.
AussieInLondon
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XP Professional + SP2 and all the other updates/patches. Bought the full version of XP Pro and did a clean install from scratch, then, for the notorious SP2 (Service Pack 2) I downloaded the full 266MB Network version. Have not had a glitch, pop, hiccup or freeze. For a Microsoft based pc, that is impressive. BTW, music app is Cubase SX.
Remember the old axiom...you get what you pay for. Take the plunge and get the best you can afford. Then keep it up to date.
Remember the old axiom...you get what you pay for. Take the plunge and get the best you can afford. Then keep it up to date.
d(-_-)b-Phones
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Ummm, this was a no brainer, but my 2 cents.... Windows 98 is great if your poor living under a box and your running a 244mgz comp stealing power from the back of a downtown bar.
Xp man, Hands down.
But hey if your into using 7 year old unstable systems that are not Supported by their own manufacturer... then 98 is the deal for you.
Xp man, Hands down.
But hey if your into using 7 year old unstable systems that are not Supported by their own manufacturer... then 98 is the deal for you.
98se worked fine for this guy, moved to 2000 and everything worked 1000% better, no problems in 2 years. Two weeks ago got XP, brand new hard drive, loaded it and SP2 before everything else, Expoorer problems, can't find this, etc..Removed, zero filled, loaded just XP, couldn't find anything, needed drivers, etc. Zero filled again, loaded 2000 back, found everything, no problems.
XP is trash, go 2000. Same NT Kernal, no added crap.
And yes, everything in my system is listed on the hardware list from M$.
XP is trash, go 2000. Same NT Kernal, no added crap.
And yes, everything in my system is listed on the hardware list from M$.
rapedbyape
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XP is a pile of balls, get 2000.
vestast
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There is no way that XP is a pile of crap. I've never ever had to install any drivers except for my sound card.
All that crap that XP adds to pretty it up is EASILY disabled and the OS is also easily tweaked for audio http://www.musicxp.net/tuning_tips.php
Either way 2000 or XP is better than going with 98.
http://emusician.com/mag/desktop/emusic_xp_audio/index.html
All that crap that XP adds to pretty it up is EASILY disabled and the OS is also easily tweaked for audio http://www.musicxp.net/tuning_tips.php
Either way 2000 or XP is better than going with 98.
http://emusician.com/mag/desktop/emusic_xp_audio/index.html
d(-_-)b-Phones
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I am going to not restart my XP machine from this day until it crashes, I will update this when/if it does.
Going on the honesty rule.
Going on the honesty rule.
lykwydchykyn
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These threads amuse me. Where do you plan on acquiring a copy of windows 98? Last time I checked it's not even being sold. I don't even think win2k is available anymore.
There is no OS out there that SOMEBODY hasn't had a bad experience with. Everyone's got some kind of anecdote about how this or that OS gave them problems from the get-go. Especially when you're talking microsoft. But ask any IT professional who works with a substantial user base which OS they've found to be more stable. My support calls have dropped significantly since we rolled out XP. I can't tell you how many times I've had to tell people "Yeah, that's just a known issue with windows 98; there's nothing we can really do about it."
If you don't install XP now, you will be in the next couple of years when you suddenly need to replace a piece of hardware and find that 98 isn't supported. Or when you want the cool new features in the latest version of your software and they stop supporting 98.
As for "don't fix it if it ain't broke", I'm not sure windows 98 qualifies as "not broke"; not in my book, anyway.
There is no OS out there that SOMEBODY hasn't had a bad experience with. Everyone's got some kind of anecdote about how this or that OS gave them problems from the get-go. Especially when you're talking microsoft. But ask any IT professional who works with a substantial user base which OS they've found to be more stable. My support calls have dropped significantly since we rolled out XP. I can't tell you how many times I've had to tell people "Yeah, that's just a known issue with windows 98; there's nothing we can really do about it."
If you don't install XP now, you will be in the next couple of years when you suddenly need to replace a piece of hardware and find that 98 isn't supported. Or when you want the cool new features in the latest version of your software and they stop supporting 98.
As for "don't fix it if it ain't broke", I'm not sure windows 98 qualifies as "not broke"; not in my book, anyway.
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ez_willis said:
Can't agree with you more on that one.
Why do you 98 loathers think that some big companies still use extremely out of date computers for their gigantic inventory networks? Because it's always WORKED for them. Upgrading is NOT the key, it's whatever works for you. Sure, those companies upgrading love it because people spend silly money for just a few more improvements; it's a marketing scheme and that's all there is to it. Let the modern attraction and advertisement of new Microsoft bullcrap spoon feed you. Baby's ARE usually happy and satisfied when they see that little plane coming down to landing.
