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Date:         Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:16:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ETKA 7 -- available for download via BitTorrent (instructions
              within)
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com>
In-Reply-To:  <00ae01c73475$207f2550$657ba8c0@MAIN>
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The only reason I went XP is because my new mp3 recorder has to have it, not because I've had any trouble with the net or anything else.

I tested at PC Pitstop, and XP is over 200 points slower than the same box with 98SE; 1050 to 1285

My personal results.

On 1/9/07, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote: > > --snip-- > > I miss my 98SE. > --snip-- > > Don't- I set up 98SE computer to run some legacy stuff and it's amazing > some > of the things it can't handle, just on the web. There are workarounds for > some of the stuff I ran into but man what a PITA. > It's funny the things you forget about, as well. Kinda like my own little > personal time machine of pain. > > Cya, > Robert >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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