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Windows 98SE for Thinkpad 770z
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:27 pm
by geakin
My 770Z has windows 98. Does anyone have a W98SE they can sell me?
tnx,
Gene
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:11 pm
by cmarti
Sorry, But do you know that you can use Xp or Win 2000 in your machine?
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:55 am
by geakin
>> Sorry, But do you know that you can use Xp or
>> Win 2000 in your machine?
I thought about upgrading the OS but W98SE does everything I need to do with the old girl. If I go to a new OS, I'd need a larger hard drive and a faster CPU. W98SE does everything I need to do with this specific machine.
I've also got a T60p.
thanks,
Gene
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:44 pm
by toddyjoe
That is the same reason I stick with Windows 98SE on my old 400 Mhz Thinkpad. XP and 2000 have way too much bloat. Windows 98SE even had more than I wanted until I trimmed it down. No offense intended to anyone who tries to stay as current as possible but sometimes there is no need to mess with what works.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:38 pm
by pianowizard
toddyjoe wrote:Windows 98SE even had more than I wanted until I trimmed it down.
But Microsoft stopped providing new security updates for Win98SE back in July 2006. I would not feel comfortable hooking up a Win98SE machine to the internet.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:21 pm
by HenryW
search on google, you can get it.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:06 pm
by pianowizard
HenryW wrote:search on google, you can get it.
How about eBay? My understanding is that the OP's Thinkpad doesn't have a COA code for 98SE, so s/he would need to buy a CD with its own key. eBay has several that are under $50 shipped, for example
this one and
this one.
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:52 pm
by geakin
I'm emailing around EBay with the "parted out" 770Zs.
thanks for the suggestion.