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Hello Wayne - 

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CA>> This W2K machine was given to me, in part, because it was
CA>> too unstable. It took some time and 12 total wipeouts but
CA>> it is now more stable than any of my other machines and
CA>> more stable than any of the half dozen machines owned by
CA>> the person who gave me this one. ;-) 

WC> You know I've come to like the occassional wipeout to a
WC> point, I always seem to be able to better optimize after a
WC> wipeout and get things more organized to taste. 

The difference is in how the machine is being utilized. If the
machine is only a test bed or learning tool then a need to
reinstall is not a problem it's just more 'practice'. If the OS
was installed to utilize applications to produce output then a
reinstall is an interruption to be avoided. 

Hobbyists enjoy reinstalls, pros do not. 

CA>> Oddly enough no one really notices. 

WC> I'll be too taken up with learning the system's full
WC> capabilities for the foreseeable future to get bored. 

The really creative uses for any OS come about while trying to
produce output of some sort. If there is no need for any output
there are aspects of the OS that are not obvious or present
themselves as other than what they really are. 

WC> One planned wipeout ITMT but I've saved copies of software
WC> and settings to a floppy. 

So far, so good. 

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