[LBo] Windows 98 Shut down

[Anita Lewis]

I see that today is the day Microsoft has dropped support for Windows 
98.  There are an estimated 70 million still using that version.  I have 
it at work on a P166 machine primarily used as a print server, but also 
for running Word 95, Outlook 97 or 98 (I forget) and Access 95.  I did 
make it a Linux box for a while, but I know I need to have Windows 
machines for when I retire unless Linux is more common by then.

I'm wondering how many of that 70 million who like me don't want to 
spend extra money for a new machine and OS, will change to Linux.  I 
wonder how many of them are home users and just what exactly their 
situation is.  I imagine that upgrading is not a great option for many 
of them.

The other related thing I've been pondering is what will happen during 
this next Christmas season since Vista will not come out until after the 
season is over.  Will there be more computers sold with Linux?

Anita