Re: Garage sale pc

[Fritz Hayes <fhayes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just say NO to 98!  It will cause nothing but problems, given the nature 
of what is needed to practice Safe Internet.

Best regards,
Fritz Hayes

rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> We bought a garage sale PC with 98 on it.  Problems with it is that it 
> seems to lock up a bit.  I guess I've gotten used to the stability of 2000 
> and XP (granted any rabid anti MS person will think that's an oxymoron). 
> Another problem is that my wife would feel better using it than my work 
> one.  But she uses Excel alot to do books for her mom (who uses some 
> version of Windows) and a friends ceramics shop.
>
> Kids want to play games on it.
>
> I had a local downtown business do some work, like swap out a CD drive for 
> a DVD drive.  This business caters to home users.  Pretty low key but did 
> nice work in the past.
>
> I'm thinking of:
> - having the local business "reload" the computer with 98 to get all the 
> crap that the previous owner had on it off.  Then I'd still have to get an 
> office suite.
> - erasing the disk and loading linux on it.  And some open office stuff.
> - Getting a new PC with the latest version of windows for the home user, 
> and an office suite.
>
> The thought process is -not- to use this as a learning machine for me to 
> learn linux.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Rob Berendt