XP The good: I don't have it, but I've heard it's as reliable as 2000 (that's what I run) The bad: It reports things back to Gates, concerning the legality of itself (and possibly other Microsoft products.)
98 - Ok, but it has a tendency to crash. You probably already knew that.
If you can get a copy, go with 2000. You'll have a slight learning curve with your mom, but I've run as long as 3 weeks without a crash.
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XP
The good: I don't have it, but I've heard it's as reliable as 2000 (that's what I run)
The bad: It reports things back to Gates, concerning the legality of itself (and possibly other Microsoft products.)
98 - Ok, but it has a tendency to crash. You probably already knew that.
If you can get a copy, go with 2000. You'll have a slight learning curve with your mom, but I've run as long as 3 weeks without a crash.