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Those Win9x Crashes on Fast Machines
It is well known that Win9x variants prior to Windows 98 have a tendency to crash on fast CPUs. The definition of “fast” is of course fuzzy but the problems were known to occur on AMD K6-2 processors running at 350 MHz or faster as early as 1998. This led to some acrimony when Microsoft attempted to charge $35 for the…
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History & Retro ComputingSystems & Performance2020
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2020 | Those Win9x Crashes on Fast Machines by abbeyj | 274 | 102 |
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- benjaminpv · Jan 13, 2023
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