Reading the last thousand posts or so on this, and a few other threads, I'm convinced that if I were to purchase a new machine today, I'd get the Windows 2000 Professional Workstation or whatever the OS based on NT code is officially called. The posters all seem to agree that it's stability far surpasses any and all Operating Systems based on the DOS-WIN code found in 31,95, and all flavours of 98s.
The big downside, as I see it, is that the W2000 doesn't support all the possible hardware configurations possible in today's PC world. We all want, and need, drivers designed to extract the maximum performance and utility from our systems, as well as a seamless co-operation with our software applications.
Since you're ordering from DELL, and they have a 30-day honeymoon policy, you could try your system in whatever configuration you wish without risk: If the thing doesn't meet your expectations, return it.
Just my opinion,
PW. |
