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

[Ralph Goff]

I guess this will seem like a simple question to many of you. But how does a
"gig" compare to a megabyte? When I check my computer I see I have 64 MB of
ram and am using 40% of the system resources. I guess I am wondering if it
would be a big advantage to me to upgrade to some more mega or giga bytes.

Ralph in Sask.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve W. <falcon at telenet.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff


> Now days 80 gig is SMALL. I have well over 400 gig onboard with three
> other hard drives as spares.
>
> Steve Williams
> Near Cooperstown NY
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
>
>
> > 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'"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > 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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