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Author Message   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 2773 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 7:45 pm:        Which is considered 'newer?' Thanks!   Case Citizen Username: Case Post Number: 458 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 7:58 pm:        XP is much newer.   Case Citizen Username: Case Post Number: 459 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 7:59 pm:        There are also a fair amount of issues with 98; if possible you should consider upgrading to XP... BUT if you have to buy the software, you may want to consider buying a whole new computer (the prices are pretty good these days, and a 98 machine maybe too old to bother putting money into).   Bailey Citizen Username: Baileymac Post Number: 46 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 9:36 pm:        Well.. Microsoft is scheduled to release an entirely new operating system next year - late in the year most likely. It was code named Longhorn, they finally released its final product name - Vista. It will replace XP, so you might want to wait for another year, if you can. 98 will work on basic stuff, XP is better, but hopefully, Vista will be their best OS yet. Of course, if you're going to buy a new computer, you could consider a Mac, maybe even a Mini - they start at 499.00, you keep your keyboard, mouse and monitor. No virus issues, no spyware, no "bluescreen of death". Windows users may have to consider buying new machines after Vista is released. Rumors are, it will require a pretty sophisticated computer.   Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 10280 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 11:46 pm:        Windows 98 came out in about 1998. XP came out in 2001 or 2002. XP is much more reliable and capable. It's not an improvement. It's a rewrite, designed to look like a mere enhancement, but it's much better under the hood. Why do you ask, Auntie?   Case Citizen Username: Case Post Number: 482 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 10:22 am:        You know, she has done this in the past - tease us with a question and then disappear. Its so unfair.   Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 584 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 2:20 pm:        I actually found a copy of Windows 98 today. I haven't seen one in a while.