if he uses 98 lite, it can be as fast as win95 but more solid...
and more compatable (for example usb connectivity)
"Zaphod" <isitcomputing@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> one other idea, I have a p200 no mmx extensions 36 meg ram 1.1 gig hdd
> that I still use with a printer that draws it's power from the cardbus
> ... the printer won't work on later versions of windows that 9X .. I
> run 95a upgrade version from 3.11 and it's absolutely a cracker for
> general use etc ..mainly because the OS is so light.. 95a upgrade from
> 3.11 used many 3.11 subsys files that were far faster than any other 9x
> version
>