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Dell Dimension 2100: The ultimate Windows 98 PC?
If you're seeking to get into Windows 98 and are looking for an amazing potential starting option, the Dell Dimension 2100 might be one of your best options. Of course, it's possible to get a superior setup for 98, but while hardware support was cut off in the mid-2000's (iirc), most computers past 2004 won't like this OS. I hope you enjoy this video.
Disclaimer: The version of Windows 98 used in this video was, obviously, Windows 98 Second Edition. This particular one originally shipped with Windows XP Home Edition, but 98, ME (Miserable Edition), and 2000 were also offered as well.
Here are the timestamps, as per usual:
0:00 - Introduction
0:22 - Some History and Press Coverage
1:43 - Front and Rear
2:24 - The Inside
4:07 - Ordinary Applications Test
5:33 - Gaming Test
9:22 - My thoughts
Credits:
- Video edited in DaVinci Resolve 18.1
- Audio Recorded using Audacity 2.3.0
- Thumbnail edited in Paint.NET 5.0.13
Mentioned CNN Articles:
- www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/01/23/home.pcs.idg/index.html (2002 Jan. 23)
- www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/ptech/11/02/xp.pc.reviews.idg/index.html (2001 Nov. 2)
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This video, VC0122, was filmed on the 26th and 27th of August, 2024, and edited on the 31st of August and the 1st of September, 2024. This video contains experimental components that may be abandoned at a later date. Some content is used under fair use, some sound effects are combinations between two sound effects. This video is a 30fps 4K video. I am not a brand ambassador, and this video was not endorsed by Dell Computer Corporation (now Dell Inc.) or Microsoft Corporation.
#windows98 #retrotech #dell
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