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Best Windows OS for Audio and Video editing
I have two PCs currently: one running Windows 98SE and the other Windows
2000 Professional. The 98SE machine runs most of my audio programs such as Nuendo, Wavelab, etc.. The 2000 Pro is running my video programs. Now I'm about to build another machine and I'm not an expert on Windows OS, but what I'd like to know from other more experienced users is what is the most solid Windows OS out there? I've heard XP Home edition is rock solid reliable. True or False? I like 98SE because it's backwards compatible with every piece of software and plugin I have, but crashes here and there. 2000 Pro has lots of network related stuff I don't need and don't know how to work around. Advice please... TIA |
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Best Windows OS for Audio and Video editing
"Meekoe" wrote in message news:9%4Eb.28640$pY.3955@fed1read04... I have two PCs currently: one running Windows 98SE and the other Windows 2000 Professional. The 98SE machine runs most of my audio programs such as Nuendo, Wavelab, etc.. The 2000 Pro is running my video programs. Now I'm about to build another machine and I'm not an expert on Windows OS, but what I'd like to know from other more experienced users is what is the most solid Windows OS out there? I've heard XP Home edition is rock solid reliable. True or False? I like 98SE because it's backwards compatible with every piece of software and plugin I have, but crashes here and there. 2000 Pro has lots of network related stuff I don't need and don't know how to work around. Advice please... TIA Definitely not 98. For a new machine, XP would be the choice. A very, very few editing programs, which you are unlikely to encounter, have specific requirements for either XP or 2000. Virtually all will run on either. |
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Best Windows OS for Audio and Video editing
Meekoe wrote: I have two PCs currently: one running Windows 98SE and the other Windows 2000 Professional. The 98SE machine runs most of my audio programs such as Nuendo, Wavelab, etc.. The 2000 Pro is running my video programs. Now I'm about to build another machine and I'm not an expert on Windows OS, but what I'd like to know from other more experienced users is what is the most solid Windows OS out there? I've heard XP Home edition is rock solid reliable. True or False? I like 98SE because it's backwards compatible with every piece of software and plugin I have, but crashes here and there. 2000 Pro has lots of network related stuff I don't need and don't know how to work around. Advice please... TIA It's really simple - If your hardware is more than the minimum required, there's no need to "work around" anything. Install Win2K, and a firewall, and a virus checker, and all the 10,000 critical security updates, and a separate hardware firewall box, and you're good to go. Or use Linux. But Win98 SE is not a suitable OS for doing anything professional. If you do use 98SE, please reboot several times a day. |
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Best Windows OS for Audio and Video editing
Keith Clark wrote: Meekoe wrote: I have two PCs currently: one running Windows 98SE and the other Windows 2000 Professional. The 98SE machine runs most of my audio programs such as Nuendo, Wavelab, etc.. The 2000 Pro is running my video programs. Now I'm about to build another machine and I'm not an expert on Windows OS, but what I'd like to know from other more experienced users is what is the most solid Windows OS out there? I've heard XP Home edition is rock solid reliable. True or False? I like 98SE because it's backwards compatible with every piece of software and plugin I have, but crashes here and there. 2000 Pro has lots of network related stuff I don't need and don't know how to work around. Advice please... TIA It's really simple - If your hardware is more than the minimum required, there's no need to "work around" anything. Install Win2K, and a firewall, and a virus checker, and all the 10,000 critical security updates, and a separate hardware firewall box, and you're good to go. Or use Linux. But Win98 SE is not a suitable OS for doing anything professional. If you do use 98SE, please reboot several times a day. Running anti virus programs eats a lot of horsepower and makes an audio system unreliable. There is no need for a software firewall AND a hardware firewall (again it eats horsepower and decreases stability). Run the hardware firewall and keep your workstation safely behind it. Linux doesn't have any POWER apps for multitrack audio as far as I know. Ardour might be cool when it's done but not many people are going to be able to compile the source code and get it running on their own without an installer ,not to mention installing and configuring JACK to handle the audio I/O. If you use 98SE then win2k or XP will be a very welcome upgrade for you. The stability to performance ratio seriously tips in your favor on the newer OS'. |
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