Re: OT;W98 popularity
- From: JeffM <jeffm_@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:01:43 -0700
Jim Yanik wrote:
Can someone tell me why people on Ebay are bidding over $50 USD
for Windows 98SE? (Besides the usual auction fever.)
Why are people willing to pay so much for a really old op system?
1) There's the **used to it** factor.
2) They can't find XP drivers for their old hardware
and don't want to shell out for new hardware.
3) They don't know about BitTorrent.
4) Some folks are assimilated
http://www.google.com/images?q=billborg
and turn to face Redmond whenever they hear "software".
(The upgrade path has been mentioned.)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/matrix.mspx
5) No hassles with licensing / Product Activation (WPA/WGA). 8-(
6) Some folks don't know they can get an OS gratis
--delivered to their door (still gratis):
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:CNeiS395cpgJ:https://shipit.kubuntu.org/+delivery-may-take-*-*-*-weeks+consider.downloading+request.CDs&strip=1
....and it's completely legit (unlike those back-alley "free" OSes).
....or (for really underpowered gear):
http://www.google.com/search?q=old.hardware+Puppy.Linux+Damn.Small.Linux&num=100
.
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