Most recent edit on 2008-04-24 22:48:52 by Darrelljon [RAM limit]

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<tr><td>Maximum RAM supported</td><td>64Gb (unlimited on a 64-bit CPU)</td><td>~512Mb to 1.5Gb^{<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304943">1</a>}</td></tr>

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<tr><td>Maximum RAM supported</td><td>64Gb (unlimited on a 64-bit CPU)</td><td>~512 to 1.5Gb^{<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304943">1</a>}</td></tr>

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Edited on 2008-04-24 22:48:18 by Darrelljon [RAM limit]

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<tr><td>Maximum RAM supported</td><td>64Gb (unlimited on a 64-bit CPU)</td><td>~512 to 1.5Gb^{<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304943">1</a>}</td></tr>

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<tr><td>Maximum RAM supported</td><td>No maximum</td><td>~512 to 1.5Gb^{<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304943">1</a>}</td></tr>

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Edited on 2008-04-03 22:47:05 by Darrelljon [minimum hdd install space]

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<tr><td>Minimum HDD space for install</td><td>~200Mb</td><td>~400Mb</td></tr>

Deletions:
<tr><td>Minimum HDD space for install</td><td>~200Mb</td><td>~200Mb?</td></tr>

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Edited on 2008-04-03 22:44:37 by Darrelljon [removed ?]

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<tr><td>Official support</td><td>Yes</td><td>Unsupported as of July 11, 2006</td></tr>

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<tr><td>Official support</td><td>Yes</td><td>Unsupported as of July 11, 2006?</td></tr>

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Oldest known version of this page was edited on 2008-04-03 22:39:29 by Darrelljon []

Comparison between Puppy Linux and Windows Me

Feature	Puppy Linux	Windows Me
Price	Free	~$50
Minimum CPU required	300Mhz	300Mhz
Minimum RAM required	64Mb	64Mb
Minimum HDD space for install	~200Mb	~200Mb?
Maximum RAM supported	No maximum	~512 to 1.5Gb1
Maximum HDD supported	No maximum	~64Gb to 137Gb2?
Official support	Yes	Unsupported as of July 11, 2006?
Installation	Runs live and Installs to HDD/USB/CF/Zip	Installs to HDD
Boot speed	~1 minute	~1 minute
WiFi compatibility	Yes	Limited?
Viruses propagated	None known?	Hundreds

Software included "out of the box"

Software	Puppy Linux	Windows Me
Internet Browser	SeaMonkey with tabbed browsing, e-mail client and html editor	Internet Explorer 5.5 and Outlook Express 5.5 e-mail client
Instant Messaging	Pidgin supports MSN, AIM, ICQ and Y!	None
Media Player	Gxine	Media Player 7
Photo Management	GTKSee	No?
Word Processor	Abiword with ODF, OOXML and DOC support	WordPad with DOC support
Spreadsheet	Gnumeric with ODF, OOXML and XLS support	None
PDF Support	ePDFViewer and puppyPDF (creates PDFs)	No
Disc burning	Grafburn	No
Torrent support	Transmission	No
Zip compression	Xarchive supports ZIP, RAR and 7Z	ZIP only

See also the comparison with Windows XP
See also the comparison with Windows 98
See also the comparison with Windows Vista

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