The Case for Windows 98  Windows 98--it's not quite Windows NT,
is it? In fact, Win98 isn't even close to where NT is today.
Even so, Win98 is an exceptional operating system (OS), with
features that appeal to the most hardcore NT administrator.
Some users herald Win98 as a revolutionary upgrade from Win95
(due in part to Win98's new user interface (UI), which NT 5.0
will soon deploy). However, Win98 doesn't leapfrog over its
predecessor like Win95 did to Windows 3.1. Instead, Win98
refines existing technologies. To understand the refinements in
Win98, you must dive under the covers rather than skim the
surface. I used Win98's retail version as my main OS for the
past month, and I saw how well the software performs in a real-
world environment. You'll likely evaluate Win98 as an upgrade
platform, so I'll focus first on the enhancements Microsoft has
made to the Windows OS.  System Stability Although Win95 is no
beacon of reliability, the software is not as bad as its
detractors claim. With Win95, you get appl