Dustin wrote:

> Do you run win98 because you can't afford to run newer hardware?

I build every system I own.

I'm running win-98 right now on a Asrock motherboard with 2gb ram, 3.6
ghz Core2 CPU, 1.5 tb SATA hard drive, and Nvidia 6200 256mb AGP video
card.

> Or, do you really think it somehow offers you more security online
> than an NT or linux based OS would?

**** the "security".

It's the LACK OF VULNERABILITY that is the core concept here.

Too many people like you have "security" on the brain. Ever since 9/11
I suppose.

The answer to having a weak front-door is NOT to hire a security guard.
The answer is to not have the ****ing door to being with.

NT-based OS's have too many ****ing doors.