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you cant always do that
often you have to purchase an MS OS if you want the
computer, as its part of the deal between MS and the
manufacturer
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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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