Jim I haven thinking about this very thing (end of year no win98).
My reasoning and question is: doesn't it seem reasonable MS would issue a
"patch" to extend the life of the beta win98? (Who said MS thought
reasonably?) and I am not a programmer. Just a thought.
Bill
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MIke said.........
> Kris make a valid point AND....
>
> Not only is the DOJ still after MS but now 10-15 states are planning
> on filing injunctions against Microsoft to halt the sale of Win98 ...
> you may end up with an OS that has a limited lifetime and
> NO replacement product!