Microsoft quietly launches Windows 98 SE

Microsoft Corporation quietly released Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) toretail stores this week, bypassing the hoopla from its previous Windowsreleases. Windows 98 SE, which includes bug fixes, drivers for new hardware,and some new features, will replace the original version of Windows 98 inretail stores effectively immediately. Existing Windows 98 users will beable to order a $20 upgrade CD from the Microsoft Web site or downloadmany of the new features for free from the Internet.

In the year since Windows 98 went on sale, the operating system has soldover 45 million copies, including several million at retail, a huge jump insales when compared with Windows 95. Microsoft is currently in the earlystages of working on a new consumer OS that will ship in late 2000.

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