Re: XP systems requirements?
From: Ken Blake, MVP (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 04/19/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:01:18 -0700
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> I presently have a 300mhz PII with 191 MB extended memory
> running Windows 98. I'm considering upgrading the
> operating system to XP. I note that a 300mhz rocessor is
> the minimum speed for XP.
>
> Any problems loading XP on a minimum 300 mhz processor?
> One comment from a friend said he thought my memory was
> too light to effectively run XP.
How much memory you need depends on what apps you run, but for
almost everyone running a common range of business apps, decent
performance begins around 256MB (*maybe* as little as 192MB).
With both the processor and the amount of RAM, you are at the
very bottom of the acceptable range. They will work, but you are
likely to be dissatisfied with the performance.
Why are you considering upgrading? If it's just because you want
the latest and greatest, I'd rethink that position, if I were
you.
A change of operating system should be driven by need, not just
because there is a new version available. Are you having a
problem with Windows 98 that you expect XP to solve? Do you have
or expect to get new hardware or software that is supported in
XP, but not in 98? Is there some new feature in XP that you need
or yearn for? Does your job require you have skills in XP? Are
you a computer hobbyist who enjoys playing with whatever is
newest?
If the answer to one or more of those questions is yes, then you
should get XP (*and* upgrade or replace your hardware). Otherwise
most people should stick with what they have.
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