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Windows 98 performs like a rocket on a single core P4 processor
What's happening is they are building PCs to run the operating systems which are getting more and more system intensive. So older operating systems run like rockets on the new technology.
98 on a P4 is incredible as is XP on a quad core!
Unless you're a gamer or a media enthusiast, then the older platforms will do all you require at twice the speed (up to 4 times the speed and more).
Haven't had reports of noisy quads to date, but if the power supply is not adequate it will sound like a chainsaw
Ever wondered why Vista is so much cheaper than XP ever was (full versions)?
Because the retailers make money out of supplying the new PCs to run it and Vista is still very much Beta.
As we speak, hundreds of hackers are working overtime to reveal the flaws and bring it down to it's knees, which is another reason to hold off.
Wait for the announcements within the next two months.....
A quick browse of the underground newsgroups, shows a flurry of activity
