On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 1804 GMT, null@zilch.com wrote:

>The main problem is the use of Microsoft apps for email, newsgroups
>and browsing.

A good point, also championed by Blocksom, and perhaps a simpler
solution than switching to another OS.

>It's so much easier to take care of the
>network situation for a stand-alone and close all internet ports on
>Win 9x/ME.

I'm not sure I understand how to close internet ports and still read
the Web, particularly in XP -- which would the only reasonable upgrade
from W98 at this point, given that all the intermediate OSs (ME,
2000,...) have now been removed from the store shelves.

T.
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Tony Roder, speaking his mind....