dr_st wrote on 2020-05-17, 14:17:
WinME seems like the obvious choice for anyone who wants a Win9x system but does not plan to use it for pure DOS mode. I really don't think it's any less stable than 98SE, and it has more features out-of -the-box. It should still be good for running DOS games from a Windows DOS prompt (if the games behave well in such a scenario). Many of the "ultra-high-end" Win98 SE rigs that people build here (without any intent to use them for DOS games) would probably be better with WinME, and the only reason people don't choose it more, is because it's hard to get over one's prejudices (or the idea doesn't even cross their mind due to the crowd opinion).
I think it's like a lottery.
With certain hardware Windows ME may work fine, thus for those who don't need fully-functional DOS, it may be "good enough".
With other hardware, however, there may be no way to make Windows ME stable due to lack of dedicated ME drivers.
Microsoft made a huge mistake there: first they announced they are about to discontinue the DOS-based Windows, but then they released yet another version, with enough changes to break compatibility with earlier drivers and other software.
Now, do you really expect all the hardware vendors providing updated drivers for a product that was pretty much announced "dead" before it got released?
Nie tylko, jak widzicie, w tym trudność, że nie zdołacie wejść na moją górę, lecz i w tym, że ja do was cały zejść nie mogę, gdyż schodząc, gubię po drodze to, co miałem donieść.