[GaltMeister]

I own a computer repair shop - it still kinda amazes me the number of folks still running 98. I even have some ask me to 'downgrade' their windows ME to Win 98 because ME can be so flaky.

[hole_n_one]

MY OS is Win98 SE and it runs as smooth as moose cheese.

[Steely Tom]

I've been running '98 since, hmmm. Let me see...

2000?

(steely)

[lelio]

I own a computer repair shop - it still kinda amazes me the number of folks still running 98.

I've been in situations where people are still running Windows 95 as the proprietary Word 95 plugin for their Content Management system bought years ago only ran on that one and they don't want to shell out $500k to get the new one.

I know a couple of people with Win 98 on their old laptops as they just use it to check email and do the occasional spreadsheet. No real need to get a faster computer and something like XP, if it installed at all on the old hardware, would slow down the already crawling along at a snail's pace laptop.

[CanadianLibertarian]

yup. im using 98 se right now, it's great

[Ignatz]

I hold MCSE, MCP+I, CNA, and A+ certs, and am considered somewhat of an expert in the MS server clustering world (MS cluster tech supp calls me when they have a tough issue). I work for a software developer that produces enterprise-class real-time data replication software. I've wrestled with server cluster issues for clients such as Lloyds of London, most branches of the Armed Services, world-class banks, the White House, and many of the largest Fortune 100 companies in the world. I'm not bragging, just making my credentials known.
I run Win98SE at home because it's stable and it does everything my family needs to do. If something does go wrong, it's generally easy to troubleshoot. I'll definitely try this 3rd-party SP.
Oh yeah, almost forgot to make this slight correction to the article:

The self-extracting, self-installing pack only includes updates to the operating system, not fixes for such bundled bungled software such as Internet Explorer or Media Player.

[Marie Antoinette]

I just bought a PIII 700 laptop with XPpro loaded and the Office Suite as well. The office wsuite decided to quit running yesterday unless I inserted the disk (that didn't come with the laptop) to, I don't know, re-authenticate?

I wiped it off and replaced it with Open Office Suite. Works fine.

I'm considering downgrading back to 98SE to see if it'll run faster, and bacause I have the disk for it.

Mistake? Opinions?