Windows 98, the program that has been on the news lately, has made it out onto the consumer market now and it is time for people to make the choice of whether to upgrade or not. I have had both Windows 95 (all three versions) and Windows 98 on my systems. Which is the right choice for you to make?
If you have a fairly new computer the choice is obvious, and that is to upgrade. This is for the fact that Windows 98 supports your new computer better than Windows 95 can. If you have items on your computer like USB, AGP, or Firewire, only modified versions of Windows 95 supports these technologies. You are better off with a program that is made to support these from the beginning to ensure the best performance. Also, you should upgrade if you are irritated by all of the bugs that were in Windows 95. Windows 98 is not perfect, but it is twice as good as Windows 95 and its long list of bugs.
On the other hand, if your system now runs well, I would suggest that Windows 98 would hold no significant improvements for you. Upgrading your OS (operating system) is a major change in your computer. By upgrading alone, you would risk causing major problems with your system. This is not just true with Windows 95 and 98, but with all operating systems. The only situation in which you would want to upgrade is if something major happened with your system and you had no other alternative than to buy a new OS. This would force you to buy Windows 98 just because almost nobody has a copy of Windows 95 for sale any more.
I would say that I like Windows 98 but you have to weigh your situation before you make this major decision that can either help or hurt you. If you are unsure which is the right for you, your best chance is to ask somebody you know and trust (This is a major factor. Don't just go out to the store and ask the sales people. Some might advise you well, but I personally have seen plenty of idiots). If nothing else, you could email me courtesy of the Whim magazine and I will do my best to help you.
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Name: Anonymous Comments:
Like the cartoon. Good article! I like how it is more objective than last year's articles. That'll give you some respect! You've got mine!
