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WHICH OS?...(Nov. E-News from 2SS.Com)
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‘ E – N E W S from ‘
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‘ Mailed on: 11/01/2000 8:47 PM Number 27 ‘
‘ Int’l Standard Serial No. - ISSN: 1523-3537‘
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‘ In this issue (4 Items): ‘
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‘ 1--WHICH OS? ‘
‘ 2--QUESTIONS? ‘
‘ 3--PRODUCT WATCH ‘
‘ 4--STRATEGIC-USEFUL–INTERESTING LINKS ‘
‘ 5--WHY SUBSCRIBE?, 2SS.Com & YOUR ‘
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‘ WHICH OS?‘
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‘ Last month we suggested that the time is right ‘
‘ to plan an upgrade to Windows 2000 prof- ‘
‘ essional. This month we’re tempering that ‘
‘ recommendation just a little. ‘
‘ The decision on your next OS has a lot to do ‘
‘ with: ‘
‘ * How old your hardware is ‘
‘ * What you use your computer for, and ‘
‘ * How you bought or will buy your computer. ‘
‘ HOW OLD IS YOUR HARDWARE? ‘
‘ The rules of thumb are fairly clear as they ‘
‘ relate to older hardware. Stick with Windows 95 ‘
‘ for any PC that fits the following (note our ‘
‘ recommended minimums in parenthesis): ‘
‘ Processor 386DX ‘
‘ (we suggest 486-66 w/ 64 MB RAM min.) ‘
‘ RAM 4 to 8 + MB (64) ‘
‘ Hard Disk space available 30-45 MB free ‘
‘ Monitor VGA ‘
‘ CD-ROM Not Required ‘
‘ 3.5” Floppy Yes ‘
‘ Modem 14.4 (56.6) ‘
‘ Sound Card Ok ‘
‘ Move or stick with Windows 98SE for PCs with: ‘
‘ Processor 486 66 ‘
‘ (we suggest Pentium w/ 64 MB RAM min.) ‘
‘ RAM 16 to 24+ MB(128) ‘
‘ Hard Disk space available 120-295 MB free ‘
‘ Monitor VGA ‘
‘ CD-ROM Required ‘
‘ 3.5” Floppy Yes ‘
‘ Modem 14.4 (56.6) ‘
‘ Sound Card Ok ‘
‘ Consider Windows ME for a system with: ‘
‘ Processor P-150 (PIII 600+) ‘
‘ RAM 32 MB (128) ‘
‘ Hard Disk space available 480-645 MB free ‘
‘ Monitor VGA ‘
‘ CD-ROM Yes ‘
‘ 3.5” Floppy For convenience ‘
‘ Modem 28.8 (56.6) ‘
‘ Sound Card Ok ‘
‘ And, we’d say JUMP at the chance to move to ‘
‘ Windows 2000 Professional with a new or ‘
‘ upgraded system that includes: ‘
‘ Processor P-133+ (PIII 600+) ‘
‘ RAM 64 MB (128) ‘
‘ Hard Disk space available 650 MB Free with ‘
‘ 2 GB min. ‘
‘ Monitor VGA ‘
‘ CD-ROM Yes ‘
‘ 3.5” Floppy For convenience ‘
‘ Modem 56.6 ‘
‘ Sound Card Ok ‘
‘ USING ME?‘
‘ Consider Windows ME if using your computer ‘
‘ for music, pictures and video are some among ‘
‘ your interests. “ME” comes with software that ‘
‘ allows you to begin working with each of these. ‘
‘ ‘WIN2KPRO’ AT WORK? ‘
‘ Windows 2000 Prof. (Win2KPro) is very likely the ‘
‘ operating system of choice for business-oriented ‘
‘ users at home and/or at work. ‘
‘ As I write this newsletter I am on a Win2KPro ‘
‘ PC that has worked without error or ‘
‘ re-booting for three (3) days. That may not ‘
‘ seem like much, but it’s a real advantage to a ‘
‘ heavy Widows 95 user accustomed to re-booting ‘
‘ by accident or on purpose at least three to six ‘
‘ times a day. ‘
‘ There are a few (primarily set-up) hurdles to ‘’
‘ mastering Win2KPro but at 2SS.Com we ‘
‘ believe they’re well worth the effort. If your PC ‘
‘ can be upgraded inexpensively or if your ready ‘
‘ for a new one, Win2KPro is an option you’re ‘
‘ likely to get a lot of value from. ‘
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‘ QUESTIONS? ‘
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‘ DO YOU PLAN TO UPGRADE YOUR PC? ‘
‘ Click below to answer our ‘one-question’ poll on ‘
‘ what operating system you will likely upgrade to ‘
‘ next: ‘
‘ http://www.alxpoll.com/cgi-bin/poll.cgi?user=370905 ‘
‘ WHAT’s HAPPEING AT 2SS.COM? ‘
‘ WE’VE AVAILABLE! Please don’t hesitate to call ‘
‘ on us for any computer support needs we might ‘
‘ assist with. After recent projects: ‘
‘ 1. An 18+ month system integration and custom ‘
‘ development project resulting in simple and ‘
‘ highly workable Customer Relationship ‘
‘ Management (CRM) system. ‘
‘ 2. Installing a firewall for a small network client ‘
‘ with a previously EXPOSED Internet DSL ‘
‘ connection. ‘
‘ 3. Installing four networks in 45 days for a rapidly ‘
‘ expanding long term client including extending ‘
‘ T-1 Internet connectivity to what were three ‘
‘ independent networks. ‘
‘ 4. A major ‘pro-bono’ overhaul of the technology ‘
‘ in use a the Volunteer Center of Sacramento ‘
‘ where they can now use standard software ‘
‘ access the Internet and send and receive ‘
‘ E-mail at every desktop. ‘
‘ We’re working to grow our ‘select list’ of support ‘
‘ clients from 6 to about 20. If you have a computer ‘
‘ support requirement we can help with please ‘
‘ don’t’ hesitate to call 2SS.Com! ‘
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‘ PRODUCT WATCH ‘
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‘ UPDATE NOTES ON SPEECH RECOGNITION ‘
‘ ‘BeVocal’, ‘Nuance’, and ‘SpeechWorks’ offer ‘
‘ services to deliver voice-enabled content via. ‘
‘ the Internet’s World-Wide-Web. ‘
‘ ‘Tellme Networks’ has a service that allows ‘
‘ users to use spoken commands to search the ‘
‘ Internet. ‘
‘ ‘Sound Advantage’ offers "SANDi," an electronic ‘
‘ receptionist that is at the center of a voice- ‘
‘ activated call-processing system. SANDi can use ‘
‘ an existing phone system to automatically answer ‘
‘ calls, sort through and re-direct calls, screen, ‘
‘ forward, retrieve and send e-mails, and provide a ‘
‘ number of related services. Company founder and ‘
‘ CEO Michael Metcalf was quoted “If you didn't ‘
‘ know SANDi was a computer, you'd think it was ‘
‘ human.” ‘
‘ Those in the know predict that before 2050 all ‘
‘ communication will be “device-oriented” to use the ‘
‘ words of Jay Wilpon, (Mr Wilpon is director of ‘
‘ advanced speech research at AT&T Labs in NJ, ‘
‘ and has been involved in speech-recognition ‘
‘ research for 20 years.) ‘
‘ Wilpon suggests we begin to imagine our ‘
‘ televisions, refrigerators, stoves, vacuum ‘
‘ cleaners and more able to respond to our
‘ spoken commands. ‘
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‘ STRATEGIC-USEFUL-INTERESTING LINKS ‘
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‘ 1. Windows 2000 Professional Upgrade advice ‘
‘ from Microsoft is available at: ‘
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/upgrade/path/default.asp
‘ 2. If you prefer a third party view Windows ‘
‘ 2000 Professional Upgrade advice is ‘
‘ also available from Symantec at: ‘
http://nortonweb.zdnet.com/win2k_upgrade_start.asp’
‘ 3. Here is a reviewer who DOESN’T QUITE ‘
‘ Agree with our opinion at 2SS.Com. They ‘
‘ tried Win2KPro and ended (at least ‘
‘ temporarily) going back to Win 98SE. ‘
‘ http://www.super7.net/system/Win2K/w2kreview.htm‘
‘ 4. More info? If you type "Upgrading to Windows ‘
‘ 2000 Professional" at Yahoo you’ll get no ‘
‘ less than 244 web pages in response. So ‘
‘ there is no lack of additional information if ‘
‘ you’d like to do some research. ‘
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