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    Which OS for this Inspiron 8000 lappy?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ellandry, Jan 9, 2005.

  1. ellandry

    ellandry Notebook Consultant

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    Dell Inspiron 8000

    P3 1ghz
    512 megs pc133
    30 gig HD
    CDRW/DVDrom combo
    wifi card
    15" UXGA
    Geforce2 Go 32 meg
    56k/v90
    etc etc
     
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    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    Windows XP or Linux should be fine. If you're asking what distro of linux, probably SuSE if you have to ask.

    * Inspiron 8600c * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo * 2x512 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * 60GB 7200RPM HDD *
     
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    ellandry Notebook Consultant

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    wouldnt win2k pro sp4 be less top heavy and run smoother considering that the p3 is only a 1ghz. Im afraid XP will be sluggish
     
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