-> Reasons to update to a newer versions of Windows might be to
-> get use of more than 256 meg of memory, support larger hard
-> drives, avoid the major fragmentation of FAT32, support for USB
-> 2.0 and other newer hardware that W98 does not support. DOOM
-> III, for instance, won't work on W98 machines. :-) 

 I don't have any USB-2 support problems on my Win 98SE Install. Works
my External Yamaha USB-2 CDRW and 4.0 Gig Laptop Hard drive in a USB-2
case just fine at USB-2 speeds. OF course I did have to Download a
Driver becaue one is not included on the Win98SE Cd but MOST USB-2
Device manfacturers provide them. Either on an Install CD with other
programs or on their Web site for download.
 And Win98 supports up to 512 Meg Effecently as I recall.
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