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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 4, 2002
Pros: Inexpensive; offered support for new hardware, in particular: digital multimedia devices.
Cons: Not backward compatible with some Windows 98 software programs.
Summary: Friends and Family... stop Buying Windows ME. I am tired of being asked for help in fixing your computer problems.
Yep. That's exactly how I feel after being called out a half-dozen times by family members who have been experiencing problems ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 18, 2002
Pros: Made by Microsoft
Cons: Freezes all the time
Summary: I definately do not recommend this operating system to anyone. If you are looking for a really good operating system to buy, definately buy XP, it is fast and never freezes. As for my experience with ME, lets just say we didn't get along very well. It ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 24, 2002
Pros: Many device drivers already installed
Cons: Unstable, poor USB support, fat
Summary: I wish I could say good things about WinME, but I really can't. Ok, it's fairly easy to install and it doesn't care about your hardware very much. It also has most of the device drivers you'll need. That pretty much sums up the good points.
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 2, 2002
Pros: Hardly any, system restore feature was nice, clean interface, nothing great..
Cons: Highly unreliable. Unstable. Many errors.
Summary: Got this pre-installed on a Compaq Presario 2 years ago. This was the time where I said to myself "Windows...is Windows...is, well, Windows". They're all the same. Well, I didn't know much then. They certainly are not all the same, and this OS is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 23, 2002
Pros: Good for older computers
Cons: Compatibility
Summary: If you are one of the owners of the most common aged computers out there (about 3 or 4 years), I can predict that the majority of you will still be clumping away on Windows 98.
While it has done its job well, It may now be time to upgrade as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2002
Pros: Nice interface and features, good registry backup idea with snapshot
Cons: Abysmal reliability, frequent reinstalls, some hardware incompatibility
Summary: This review is based upon 25 years PC experience and 18 months experience with 2 brand new Dell PCs, 733MHZ and 128M RAM with ME installed at the factory.
My first problem was with AOL not being able to reliably connect. After many hours of phone ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 2, 2002
Pros: What pros?
Cons: Removed features from Explorer interface, DOS mode, added some quirks....
Summary: My father once acquired and installed the WinME upgrade (or should I say downgrade?), and in the few months for which it was on the family computer, between us we discovered that it is rather annoying.
The Explorer interface
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2002
Pros: Familiar user interface, easy upgrade from previous versions of Windows and inexpensive.
Cons: None
Summary: This Microsoft upgrade is really easy. You load the disc into the CD tray and after a few system checks the product upgrades your PC almost with no user input. Once I loaded ME I was happily computing. I am very satisfied with the stability and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2002
Pros: Quicker Boot Ups Less Fatal Crashes
Cons: Limited Resources (IRQs)Still Allows Plenty of Crashes
Summary: This is just an improved version of Win 98. It contains the same flaws as Win 98. One flaw is that it is limited to 16 IRQs,it still allows registry problems that can crash your computer, and it still crashes often with new programs and with bad ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2002
Pros: Dressed up 98 SE
Cons: Very unstable (based on DOS)
Summary: Win ME is a decent OS. While I had it before I upgraded to XP I had several major problems with it though. For the life of me, I couldn't network with it, and it has got to be the least stable of all the Windows OS Family. I seriously started keeping ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 4, 2002
Pros: The "ME" makes me feel special
Cons: Somebody made money off of this product
Summary: Shame on Microsoft for developing this worthless excuse for an operating system! Shame on Dell for having the audacity to pre-install it on my computer! Shame on me for actually using the piece of junk for six whole months!
My once-brand-new ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 2001
Pros: snazzy image
Cons: can kill your PC
Summary: What an unstable pile of dirt.
It starts out nicely enough. You buy it and you get auto-restore. This is a feature that essentially allows your PC to "go back in time" essentially restoring your settings to a previous day of your choosing. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 10, 2001
Pros: NONE
Cons: "Windows Me is but-a flicker on the screen of the story of computer operating systems.
Summary: You know, I’m astonished to see here, at Epinions, that over half of the reviewers have recommended the Windows Me operating system. I suppose we have many novice reviewers here, accounting for the bulk of the favorable reviews, but then again, we have ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 10, 2001
Pros: Some upgrades
Cons: Just plain horrible
Summary: I purchased a computer with Windows ME and felt that I was getting something special. Instead of something special, I got no big deal. I knew about the lawsuit with Microsoft, but did not realize that Windows and Microsoft Office were sold ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 8, 2001
Pros: new features, newer versions of Works, IE, and fun games, too.
Cons: EVERYTHING else! Crashes, freezes, etc.
Summary: Long before I ever bought my new computer with this OS on it I was warned to avoid it at all costs. I should have listened to those that warned me because I'm sure learning my lessons now.
How I acquired ME:
I purchased a brand ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 8, 2001
Pros: Give me a second... I'm still thinking...
Cons: Doesn't run
Summary: In a nutshell...
the same kind a garbage that MS first shipped out as Win95: too early to work right, shipped too late to be 'timely.'
Installation failed or had issues on THREE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS.
These are three vastly ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 24, 2001
Pros: It was on the computer when I bought it.
Cons: Endless crashing, not compatible with many programs, the lack of a Windows Explore...
Summary: If you are a non-technical person, Windows ME is fine. If you are a technical person, this is a nightmare. It is unstable, lacks features from the 98 version (windows explorer to name one), many programs out there aren't compatible with this Windows ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 23, 2001
Pros: More stable than prior versions, with better integration and more features.
Cons: Very little changed since Windows 98 SE for the $90 upgrade.
Summary: When I originally purchased Windows ME, it was because my current Windows system had to be reformatted, and I thought I'd install Windows ME while I was at it... Little did I know that it was actually noticeably different from the Windows 98 1st edition ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 21, 2001
Pros: very fast booting and shut down,better performance
Cons: price is slightly high
Summary: it is a very good OS....one of the best in the market...
i really liked it
i had windows 98 before and once i changed i found that my computer was working faster than before...
the startup especially is faster than the one u get using ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2001
Pros: new features, home networking wizard, increased stability
Cons: resource management, system restore slow down system, compatibility with older programs
Summary: Windows Millenium Edition
This is a newer version of the popular Windows operating system by Microsoft. The system uses an enhanced and updated kernal from Windows 98. This means that the operating system processess will more or less ... read more
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