Windows 98 release date set: June 25

According to TechWeb, the Windows 98 release date is set for June 25, withthe release to manufacturing occurring on May 15th. Microsoft isn'tcommenting on the date, since the company is planning to officially announce it next week at a Summit in

Paul Thurrott

March 10, 1998

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According to TechWeb, the Windows 98 release date is set for June 25, withthe release to manufacturing occurring on May 15th. Microsoft isn'tcommenting on the date, since the company is planning to officially announce it next week at a Summit in San Francisco. Microsoft has announced, however, that Plus! 98 for Windows 98 will be available on theday that Windows 98 is released. Plus! 98 for Windows 98 includes a new"enhanced" CD player, more Desktop Themes, and other games and utilities

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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