[AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

[charlie hill]

Hi Don,  Why do you say 80 gig hard drive?  I can see the 512MB RAM ( my
notebook only has 256 and I plan to upgrade it) but I can't see where the
average guy needs that much hard drive space.  Just curious.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Shehi" <shehi at commspeed.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:12 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff


>
>
> XP home version with at least 512MB of RAM and 80GB on the hard drive.
Any
> computer will run at it's best when it has a lot of memory and hard disk
> space to work with.
>
> Don Shehi
> Camp Verde. AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Carl Tatlock
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:52 PM
> To: AT at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
>
> I'm sorry to intrude with this plea for help, but I"m in a hurry-up that
> is not of my own devising, so I need advice.
>
> I need to get a new computer-- STAT
>
> I need to get a new operating system-- I am running W98 SE.
>
> I have saved a lot of computer stuff from the ATIS list (which I trust
> far more than a 17 year old compurter salesman.)   BUT I still don't
> have an answer --even tho I reviewed the ones I saved-- mostly from last
> summer.     I also just changed from Netscape 4.7 to Mozilla (thanks for
> the tip Cecil) and love it..  But, back to the story.
>
> I am  researching and writing a n extensive  genealogy  project for my 3
> children.  So far in 5 years I have about   850 pages put together.
> That, and ATIS are the bulk of my work on computer.
>
> 98 SE is getting cranky.  I bought a  flash memory stick but even with
> the driver CD it wouldn't stick in my computer.  Time to consider a new
> computer and a new OP system.
>
> Where am I going with this long tale??   Right here.  What OS is
> recommended:
> 2000, or NT (home version)   ??    Come on guys--  All thoughts
> considered.
>
> Tractor reference:   When I get a new computer, I will run over the old
> one with the $#@%& Cub (if it doesn't stall it out)  ;-)
>             Thanks,  Carl in VT
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