Both Infoworld
http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?99047.ecwin98.htm and PC
Week http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,1014301,00.html
articles have a different slant. The $89 version will replace the current
Win98 upgrade disk. There WILL be a Service Pack 1 available for download.
The new version (98SE) will be available for shipping cost from Microsoft on
CD-ROM. It includes new features and all the bug fixes. New features include
internet connection sharing similar to WinGate.
Karl Gottshalk
> Microsoft is now planning on SELLING us the bug fixes. There will not be
> a free service pack to repair the problems with windows98. The "new" (and
> I use that term VERY loosely) Windows 98 Second Edition (or 98SE) is
> supposed to have a retail price of $89US
>
> You can read the full CNET article at:
> http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,34736,00.html
>
> Isn't it time we -=all=- stood up and said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH??
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