Re: OS For IIGS

[Lim Thye Chean <limtc@iname.com>]

At least half of the features of Windows 95B are available on the
net, 100% of the features of Windows 95A is available on the net, and
most of the features of Windows 98 is available on the net.

Basically Windows 95 don't change that much - most are updates to
DirectX, device drivers, supports for USB, etc. Windows 98 is nothing
but Windows 95B + some enhancement + Internet Explorer 4.

You don't really lose much by not upgrading. I am now typing on a
machine that uses Windows 95B, my ex-home machine uses Windows 95A,
and honestly I see ZERO difference among them. 

Windows 95A, B etc are not really upgrades, they are bug fixes. Just
like Mac OS 7.5.x, they are for free. The FAT32 is a different case,
since it is a new features and is potentially dangerous, Microsoft
do not provides the update on net...why anybody would want to purchase
Windows 95B for this one feature is beyond me. :) 

LJSILICON wrote:

> Point well taken... I agree 100% with that. This all started with a post about
>  the cost of upgrades. A later post to this section said that Windows95 "B" was
>  available at www.microsoft.com. I sure can't find it. The only other course of
>  action is to shell out another $100 (give or take a few) for a new CD w/95
>  "B". To get the full advantage, a non-partitioned drive would need formatted.
>  And as you point out, so would a Mac's.

-- 
Lim Thye Chean
Software Architect
iMedia (S) Pte Ltd
Email: limtc@iname.com