Updating Windows98 to XP

While it may be possible to install XP on your hardware, given the cost of
an XP license, the fact you will likely need to add hardware, and that you
will still have an old PC, I believe that the money would be better spent on
a new machine.

Note that some manufacturers still offer XP as an option. For example, Dell
sells several laptops with XP pre-installed for under $500. These tend to
be lower-end computers, but lower-end in 2009 is probably well above any
computer that orginally had windows 98 on it. Look into their "Inspiron
Mini" series.

Be sure to check other major brands, looking for both XP pre-installed and
Vista with "downgrade rights". The latter is a DVD that the manufactures
sells you cheaply, or maybe even tosses into the package, which can convert
the PC from Vista to XP. It can also convert back to Vista, should you ever
wish to do that.


"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message ...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

While it may be possible to install XP on your hardware, given the cost of
an XP license, the fact you will likely need to add hardware, and that you
will still have an old PC, I believe that the money would be better spent on
a new machine.

Note that some manufacturers still offer XP as an option. For example, Dell
sells several laptops with XP pre-installed for under $500. These tend to
be lower-end computers, but lower-end in 2009 is probably well above any
computer that orginally had windows 98 on it. Look into their "Inspiron
Mini" series.

Be sure to check other major brands, looking for both XP pre-installed and
Vista with "downgrade rights". The latter is a DVD that the manufactures
sells you cheaply, or maybe even tosses into the package, which can convert
the PC from Vista to XP. It can also convert back to Vista, should you ever
wish to do that.


"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message ...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message ...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Cannot fathom how the phrase "even connect to the internet wirelessly" is
appropriate to the hardware for that on a laptop with windows 98.

XP has too much overhead for such a laptop. Vista sucks, and is worse yet
in overhead requirements. Wait for Windows 7 post one year later, then
consider a new laptop. Or, get an XP type laptop that works with the
wireless plug-in card you want now.
--
Dave

"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message ...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Cannot fathom how the phrase "even connect to the internet wirelessly" is
appropriate to the hardware for that on a laptop with windows 98.

XP has too much overhead for such a laptop. Vista sucks, and is worse yet
in overhead requirements. Wait for Windows 7 post one year later, then
consider a new laptop. Or, get an XP type laptop that works with the
wireless plug-in card you want now.
--
Dave

Why can't he simply get a USB wireless adapter? I have an extra 'desktop'
that has WIN98 SE, and that's what I do, and it works well!


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message
...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Cannot fathom how the phrase "even connect to the internet wirelessly" is
appropriate to the hardware for that on a laptop with windows 98.

XP has too much overhead for such a laptop. Vista sucks, and is worse yet
in overhead requirements. Wait for Windows 7 post one year later, then
consider a new laptop. Or, get an XP type laptop that works with the
wireless plug-in card you want now.
--
Dave

Why can't he simply get a USB wireless adapter? I have an extra 'desktop'
that has WIN98 SE, and that's what I do, and it works well!


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message
...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Cannot fathom how the phrase "even connect to the internet wirelessly" is
appropriate to the hardware for that on a laptop with windows 98.

XP has too much overhead for such a laptop. Vista sucks, and is worse yet
in overhead requirements. Wait for Windows 7 post one year later, then
consider a new laptop. Or, get an XP type laptop that works with the
wireless plug-in card you want now.
--
Dave

In message ,
writes:
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:05:01 -0700, Upgrade from 98 to XP Upgrade
from 98 to wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Why not just save your personal data, format the harddrive and
reinstall Win98?

I dont use Wifi, but I've been told that Wifi wont work with Win98,
but it will work with Win2000 and up....... Win2000 should run on it.
Win2000 needs much less power than XP.

I have an old laptop with Win2000 on it. Runs fine!

This PC (98lite, 400MHz, 128M) runs wifi fine; initially via a cardbus
card (that eventually gave problems - I think something went wrong with
the cardbus, rather than the card; _very_ odd fault, it would crash if I
tried to send mail via wireless, but only with Turnpike. Everything else
- _receiving_ mail, sending and receiving news, web access), now via a
USB wireless thing. (Actually a Hawking dish, but I'm sure some ordinary
USB wireless sticks work.)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the God who endowed me with sense,
reason, and intellect intends me to forego their use". - Gallileo Gallilei

In message ,
writes:
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:05:01 -0700, Upgrade from 98 to XP Upgrade
from 98 to wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Why not just save your personal data, format the harddrive and
reinstall Win98?

I dont use Wifi, but I've been told that Wifi wont work with Win98,
but it will work with Win2000 and up....... Win2000 should run on it.
Win2000 needs much less power than XP.

I have an old laptop with Win2000 on it. Runs fine!

This PC (98lite, 400MHz, 128M) runs wifi fine; initially via a cardbus
card (that eventually gave problems - I think something went wrong with
the cardbus, rather than the card; _very_ odd fault, it would crash if I
tried to send mail via wireless, but only with Turnpike. Everything else
- _receiving_ mail, sending and receiving news, web access), now via a
USB wireless thing. (Actually a Hawking dish, but I'm sure some ordinary
USB wireless sticks work.)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the God who endowed me with sense,
reason, and intellect intends me to forego their use". - Gallileo Gallilei