Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 26, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A10 editor Shane Minkin 6977308 Winnipeg free press september 2000 computers windows me not making big noise Microsoft new win Dows millennium edition operating system sold a Quarter million copies in its first four Days of release and sales Are expected to top by the end of the there could be a million copies in use by the end of the but windows me is not making the same kind of consumer splash As its two major Pride windows 98 and windows in if me hits copies by the end of the products sales record will be about a third less than 98 and 95 sold in their first in Microsoft Sells the vast bulk of its windows products directly to computer who bundle it with new some estimates say retail sales of win Dows me will amount to less than five per cent of total Microsoft is not releasing sales target figures for its new and it kept the launch relatively Low calling it a timely upgrade rather than a must have even it appears that not All of those initial buyers Are what you might Call satisfied Winnipeg windows user Bryan Korol is among those who Are less than Happy with me me As in not me As in computer its great to see that Microsoft is finally designing software for Home computer Korol said in an e mail after last weeks column announcing the launch of windows one thing you failed to is the fact that it wont install unless youre computer is 150 Mhz or Korol is in the minimum requirement is 32 my of ram and 320 my of hard disk space just to accommodate the operating How Many Microsoft customers Are Kim Imasa Reuters Takahiko Higashi of Microsoft marketing services announces launch of windows Mes japanese going to be upset when that warning screen pops up saying windows cannot be installed on this computer because the processor is not at least 150 Click of to exit Korol theres going to be a lot of disappointed people out there who cant afford to buy a new computer or upgrade their existing one to accommodate this operating i think this is a buyer beware i Haven read one article in a newspaper or computer Magazine warning users of this Korol you have another Brent also encountered difficulties when he upgraded to windows i purchased the windows me promotional at either future shop or first thing that i found out when i went to install it was that Norton internet Security 2000 has to be and that not after installing and saving my system As i found that this upgrade had consumed 395 my of hard drive i also found that it uses up most of my 96 my of is this upgrade Worth it Welch writes in my unless you really need the added features no if youre not having a problem with win Dows dont Welch concedes that there Are such As who feel the need to have the newest and if you Are of the same Welch offers a few suggestions i dont expect to Only pay the Price of the windows in his Case he had to also upgrade Norton internet Security us and Norton utilities from plus a seven hour download on a dial up i dont expect All of your current pro Grams to operate with windows they probably i convert your hard drive to fat32 to gain some additional space before you install windows me because you cant do it i if your hard drive is save your old system settings to a separate drive from windows me for still More i run As much ram Asoh in answer to the would i go though this knowing All when the next windows update comes Welch you betcha other attempting the have reported application mostly related to Dos or third party networking some said they needed to reinstall Dri vers for external devices such As cd re writable still others ran into trouble with some computer real izing the problems users Are expert have developed windows me help Gateway for has opened a windows me help which offers tips and tricks for its customers trying to get the new of up and run Ning on Gateway such As offer windows me information on their regular tech support because windows me is aimed at consumer and Home users rather than business or technical users there Are higher expectations for its ease of installation and Microsoft appears to have failed to meet those customer d tickets on Sale i Edmonton m More than 4 billion will watch it on you can be there in person As one of the worlds greatest sporting events unfolds in dont miss this Uncein lifetime Chance to see the worlds fittest track and Field athletes As they compete for the ultimate glory in their to order your 6 or 3 Day Call ticketmaster or visit us at for event information Call toll free 18772402001 official Isaaf partners to Enoy Epson National partners ow6trtflflacsju3blll ;