Windows ME

[luv2cook]

I did a search here and also tried Ask Jeeves. There's something wrong with their page right now.
Gotta reload the whole computer and thought I would upgrade from Windows 98. Has anyone heard or know about ME? Good or bad? Any suggestions on what to reload with if the opinion is it's too buggy? I figure if I'm going to reload I might as well not put the same thing back on...h-e-l-p!
Good or bad news, I don't care.

[Beth]

My brother is in software and network testing (from whatI understand), so I asked him when it came out. He said if you have Windows 98 he wouldn't change. I didn't really press for reasons, but I think he felt it came out with a number of bugs.

[luv2cook]

yeah, that's what I heard but for some reason my dad thinks it's aok but that's not what I heard so before I told him no, I thought I would check around...

[mlou]

We have ME version and have not had any bugs or problems. Updating from 98 is probably not worth the $ however, unless you are having a specific problem it. Most of the improvements were very specific, for example those who play lots of games would prefer to have it.

[Beth]

Actually, I think that was a big part of it too. Our kids have software, but it's not heavy gaming stuff. I think the changes were to support heavy multimedia use. We didn't need what it offered.

[mommywannabe]

Our new Gateway computer came with ME and we haven't had any problems.

[Beth]

I was talking with my brother when we got our last computer, just about the time Windows ME came out. I was trying to figure out whether we cared whether we got one with Win 98 or WinME. After Mlou's post, I think I remembered asking baout bugs, but his main thing was that you didn't need to upgrade to ME unless you had a need or problem to resolve. So his view was that if your software and applications run fine on 98, it doesn't matter. I don't remember specific bugs, just that we said with anything brand new, you can find them.

[luv2cook]

ya'all are jut being so flipfloppy!

[luv2cook]

Speaking of flipfloppy and flappy, I've flapped my jaws into Memberdom. That figgers is probably what my DH would say.

[julia]

I got a new computer a couple of months ago and it came with ME. I haven't had any problems with it.

[Beth]

I'm not being flipfloppy...just trying to remember. It gets tougher sometimes, especially about something you decided didn't matter months ago. Gimme a break! Please? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by Beth (edited 01-08-2001).]

[luv2cook]

Well, without jinxing myself - altho I find that hard considering how my new year has started - I never had any trouble with Windows 98 and I heard bad stuff about it...the only thing that concerns me is that Office Max has ME on sale...very cheap...hmmm...Hey, beth, keep flipflopping those answers on out, ya hear? :-)

[Pat]

My son-in-law who is friends with a manager at one of the major office supply stores told me at Thanksgiving not to switch "yet."
I did not ask why, but assumed there were still bugs.

[Beth]

There, got someone else to do it first! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[SusanJoy]

The thing I love about this board is not just the ability to talk about anything (not just light cooking even) but to be flipfloppy! I just love that word....my two year old is rubbing off on me, I say stuff just 'cause I like the way it sounds.

Anyways - MY software friend says that ME is fine. Maybe the reason someone was told to wait is that MS is coming out with a new OS in April that is called Whistler and it is supposed to be great.

We're going to get a new computer in the next week or so and are going to go with ME...Flip-flopy, flip-flappy, I love it!

Susan

[Beth]

Susan, you probably don't have any choice now that ME has been out for a while, unless you are buuying an older or refurbushed computer. Am I wrong? A few months ago, that was what we faced: a new computer with ME or a refurbished one with Win98.