Windows 2000 Driver Thread

[Chasbo]

Now that W2K is out, how about a thread listing new driver releases for general hardware (other than Matrox)? I'll start:

New IomegaWare Win2000 for Zip, Jaz, etc:

http://www.iomega.com/software/featured/windows2000.html

New Logitech Win2000 Drivers:

http://www.logitech.com/cf/support/mousew2000.cfm

[Maniac]

Just to make it clear for everyone. Win2K is really NT5, and is designed for business users. While it does offer better multimedia features and plug n'play support, it is not a gaming platform. Windows millenium, which comes out later this year, is the upgrade for Windows 98, and should provide the stability all the gamers are looking for

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Celeron 366@567 2.2V, 128meg generic PC-100 RAM (running at CAS2) Abit BH6, G400 16meg DH@150/200, Western Digital Expert 18gig, Ricoh mp7040A(morphed to mp7060A) Pioneer 6X DVD slot load, Motorola Cable Modem w/DEC ethernet card, Soundblaster Live Value Ver. 2, Viewsonic GT 775

[Jammrock]

...in theory...

Jammrock

[LAMFDTK]

Maniac we all know the deal here as to Microsofts "official" releases. This is a major big-ass geek level site ! If you had not noticed.... People here know too much : )

[Guyver]

DOH! Now why'd you go and let out "Our Little Secret"?

He-he... There's a difference between thinking you know too much, and knowing you know too much, and thinking that you think you know too much, and knowing that your thinking that you think you know too much, and thinking that you know your thinking that you think you know too much.... Don't you think?

[DentyCracker]

Aww shaddup!!!

[paulcs]

Ah-hem.

I think he just called us "major big-ass geeks."

Paul
paulcs@flashcom.net

[noackjr]

Well, this "major big-ass geek" doesn't buy the "not a gaming platform" thing. The platform is wonderful for gaming, IF manufacturers decide to make stable drivers. That is the only factor limiting us now. Already with the latest betas I'm getting better performance in Quake 3 under Win2k than in Win98. I like my new "gaming platform".

Jon

[cputnam]

I'm not sure I like the monikur "major big-***", geek however I'll proudly wear (for a 6foot7 x-football player... ).

FYI, if you're running Epson printers or (some) scanners, right now their Win2000 drivers are on their United Kingdom site - http://www.epson.co.uk/

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Gateway G6-400 - Intel 440bx Tabor mobo, 128mb RAM, Intel PIII 550 processor, Matrox G400 SH, onboard Ensoniq AudioPCI sound chip, Epson Perfection 610 Scanner and Windows 2000 Professional

[LAMFDTK]

[Jammrock]

I do not have a big-ass, I have a very pretty one

Jammrock

PS - If you believe that I have some great ocean front land for you in Arizona.

[rob_b]

MANIAC, I think we all know that's just microsoft marketing ploy crap ! Way back
when WIN2000 was still in beta, it was
advertized as the merger of WIN98 and WIN NT 4.0. Then microsoft realized it may lose alot of business users if it seemed like it
had too may "WIN98 like" features in it. Or maybe WIN98 users would think it's a business
system and they wouldn't buy it. Either way,
there's no reason why WIN2000 can't be a great gaming platform if the driver support
from hardware vendors is there ... Rob_b

[Guyver]

Yeah but if all of you's dropped your "BIG-@$$E$" by landing in California, I could then sell my new "Beach-Front" property in Nevada....

Sorry - couldn't resist...

I never said anyone had a big arse... I never called anyone a big-arsed-geek...
Someone must be hiding feelings of in-adequacy or may over-indulgence...

Guyv

[Genom]

Welp. I'm a big-ass geek. Mirrored in my obsessive hardware upgrading.

However, I also think that if manufacturers wanted, they could support win2k gamwise better. But then again, we could also hope for the same thing for Be and Linux. Since we are realists (well, some of us are) we know that gaming oriented stuff will continue to be aimed at people that are to cheap to buy win2k and stick with win98 or winme.

But then again, I could be wrong.

[LAMFDTK]

http://support.dell.com/us/en/fileli...sp?fileid=2765

Dell has released some Windows 2000 drivers for the Sound Blaster Live! 85 megs