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I'll take a shot too: Okay, while stopping support for 98 will probably not force tech savvy persons to upgrade. Sooner or later, a vulnerability or virus or worm will attack the 98 OS. This is possible because of the fact that "that more than 80 percent of these companies were still using Windows 98 and/or Windows 95" (eweek- from AssetMetrix Research Labs) and "27 percent of PCs were running Windows 95 or Windows 98" (same).

Once the support ends; there is a probability that there shall be no more patches for such vulnerabilities. While, the tech savvy people can probably work around it or fix it, large companies and non-techie person shall have to decide to take their chances with a possible crippling virus, which may or may not be patched or upgrade to a new OS; i.e. XP. I suspect most companies will decide to upgrade rather than risk upgrading during an unstoppable virus outbreak.

Once the decision to upgrade is made, the decision to pick hardware is made.
The requirements for windows 98:
Personal computer with a 486DX 66 MHz or faster processor (Pentium central processing unit recommended)
16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended)
One 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive
CD-ROM drive
195 mb of free space (wow that little!)
VGA or higher resolution (16-bit or 24-bit color SVGA recommended)

The requirements for XP:

PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher
1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space. (whoa!)
Super VGA (800 ? 600) or higher resolution
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

While most computers these days are within the requirements, most persons agree that a computer would run dead slow at 300MHz with windows XP. Most recommend at least a 1.5ghz pc; Thus the upgrading of the computer.

HOWEVER, I do not think that most people worry about upgrading their computers, but rather now feel forced to upgrade the OS, which for some would mean new computers to keep productivity up.

Personally I have one friend who is buying a new computer for just the above reasons.; Posted by: el1jones Posted on: 01/09/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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so if you cought JWatson77 | 01/09/04

history101 stephen732@... | 01/11/04

waste of resources matted@... | 01/13/04

Run Windows Update, then burn OS image (where permitted by law) KeithRisler | 01/09/04

Better yet Franklin_z | 01/10/04

I agree! DarbyOhara | 01/11/04

Typical M$ tslocum7 | 01/09/04

History's largest criminal monopoly... moiety | 01/10/04

Forced upgrades tslocum7 | 01/12/04

Forced Upgrades?? Wolfie2K3 | 01/12/04

compared to Linux el1jones | 01/09/04

Well you know, rkadowns | 01/09/04

No el1jones | 01/09/04

%rolling eyes% DarbyOhara | 01/11/04

Study in Dec '03 reported only 6.6% market uptake for WinXP. M$ is scared! dicktaurus@... | 01/09/04

Uh huh vdraken | 01/09/04

Gosh, that was even brainless for a certified Micro$hill! Congrats! dicktaurus@... | 01/09/04

Hmm hmm NemesisNL | 01/10/04

60,000 machines a day! ShadeTree | 01/09/04

They're afraid of the OS being stripped and replced with a tux GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/09/04

Your the best kind of Windows customer. ShadeTree | 01/09/04

you cant always do that doh123 | 01/09/04

Maybe in the past. ShadeTree | 01/09/04

Sure, only 'cuz M$ was ordered to stop pre-load extortion against OEMs dicktaurus@... | 01/09/04

Would love to... MkIIISupra | 01/09/04

The problem is, you can't. Damon K | 01/09/04

pre-installed linux Chris Moller | 01/09/04

Would Love To Snapsoup | 01/10/04

Gee Bit, it's sooooo hard to recognize you GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/09/04

Not making their numbers IT_User | 01/09/04

Explain. vdraken | 01/09/04

Use Some Reason, please KeithRisler | 01/09/04

Dude... quietLee | 01/09/04

It's aboutr reasonable durability KeithRisler | 01/09/04

I'll take a shot too el1jones | 01/09/04

Why look in so complex matters? FirstNLastN | 01/09/04

As far as companies , they do not wait until hardware breaks NemesisNL | 01/11/04

Explanation how FirstNLastN | 01/09/04

My two cents... noShut_z | 01/09/04

Explanation Chris Moller | 01/09/04

Just a quick poll? ShadeTree | 01/09/04

poll? dwest_z | 01/09/04

Old is Better! ShadeTree | 01/09/04

Drivers dwest_z | 01/09/04

Actually Not! ShadeTree | 01/09/04

NOT! dwest_z | 01/09/04

Which Version! ShadeTree | 01/09/04

In fact... FirstNLastN | 01/09/04

Win XP stable? dwest_z | 01/09/04

I agree with FirstNLastN noShut_z | 01/09/04

RE: dwest ShadeTree | 01/09/04

That made me laugh voska | 01/11/04

True, but.... FirstNLastN | 01/09/04

Dvorak... noShut_z | 01/09/04

How many Linux users arunning a distro from 1998 hal9000mx | 01/09/04

True NemesisNL | 01/11/04

Win98 with Updates is NOT 4 years old KeithRisler | 01/09/04

Just the Facts Sir! ShadeTree | 01/09/04

Patch the Patch dwest_z | 01/09/04

it's more that 5 year old voska | 01/11/04

Still waiting. ShadeTree | 01/09/04

Still waiting to hear from a Linux user using a 1998 distro hal9000mx | 01/09/04

You have to go slowly, Bitty is just not sophisticated GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/09/04

1998 distro Chris Moller | 01/09/04

1998 linux Chris Moller | 01/09/04

A better poll voska | 01/11/04

I am still running Win98 at work Tammee | 01/09/04

Question Ployd_Farker | 01/09/04

Only 1/4 of web surfers use w98! Worldwide!! jjon2121 | 01/09/04

370,000 BUSINESS hal9000mx | 01/09/04

XP 2 years old already JWatson77 | 01/09/04

Waste of time... MkIIISupra | 01/09/04

I'm switching skeptic tank | 01/10/04

WIN98 SUPPORT ALFRED_z | 01/09/04

id i buy a boxed copy of XP in a year JWatson77 | 01/10/04

I have Windows XP with all the latest patches. GraysonPeddie | 01/10/04

Windows lover NoB$ | 01/10/04

Just (?) Business bekercher | 01/10/04

But we must remember that for profit companies are in business to make mone NemesisNL | 01/11/04

GOOD! The sooner all 9.X versions are gone... No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/11/04

Now is this longer or shorter support than Solar 2.5 FilledOut | 01/12/04

Where can I get the CD from charlesa@... | 01/12/04

W98 CD logren | 01/12/04

Windows 98 pettite@... | 01/12/04

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