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"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
MEB wrote:

Yes, Microsoft DID offer an *upgrade FE to SE CD* for the cost of
postage during the period.

Unless you can supply even a shred of evidence supporting that claim, it
remains unverified (and most likely false).
snip

Microsoft provided a CD that would update a Win98FE system to Win98SE, for $20 US.
You had to already own Win98FE. They are not available any longer, and haven't been
for some time. Some used to be available online (such as eBay) but often came
without the new Product Key needed to install it, so many bought that way were not
usable.

It was commonly referred to as the Win98 Update CD. Here is one old reference to
it...there used to be numerous references online about it, probably 5 to 10 years
ago:
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/win98se.html

Also see Ron Badour's reply in this old thread, taken from the
microsoft.public.win98.performance newsgroup 3 years ago:
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows2...ict452881.html

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MEB wrote:

MEB wrote:

Yes, Microsoft DID offer an *upgrade FE to SE CD* for the
cost of postage during the period.

Guess again stupid, I have a CD right here which IS that offered
upgrade AND I did post its availability IN this forum during the
period it was offered,

You are a complete moron.

I never said that such a CD did not exist.

What I've posted is evidence that Micro$haft charged $20 for it, as
opposed to your claim that it was "free".

There are lots of examples that Macro$lap's "Step Up" OS products were
never given away for free. They always charged about 1/4 of the price
of a full version.

MEB wrote:

MEB wrote:

Yes, Microsoft DID offer an *upgrade FE to SE CD* for the
cost of postage during the period.

Guess again stupid, I have a CD right here which IS that offered
upgrade AND I did post its availability IN this forum during the
period it was offered,

You are a complete moron.

I never said that such a CD did not exist.

What I've posted is evidence that Micro$haft charged $20 for it, as
opposed to your claim that it was "free".

There are lots of examples that Macro$lap's "Step Up" OS products were
never given away for free. They always charged about 1/4 of the price
of a full version.

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
MEB wrote:

MEB wrote:

Yes, Microsoft DID offer an *upgrade FE to SE CD* for the
cost of postage during the period.

Guess again stupid, I have a CD right here which IS that offered
upgrade AND I did post its availability IN this forum during the
period it was offered,

You are a complete moron.

I never said that such a CD did not exist.

What I've posted is evidence that Micro$haft charged $20 for it, as
opposed to your claim that it was "free".

There are lots of examples that Macro$lap's "Step Up" OS products were
never given away for free. They always charged about 1/4 of the price
of a full version.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/06...n98_se_update/
In part :
"If you thought Microsoft's Windows 98 SE upgrade strategy couldn't get
any more complicated, you were wrong - Microsoft UK is giving it away
free. This simplifies matters immensely for users who'd been puzzling over
whether to download the free go-fasters or free service pack (as and when
you can download that one) or splash out on the SE upgrade CD. Well it
simplifies it in the UK anyway, but in a reversal of the usual situation,
US users are still being charged $19.95 for the SE update for Windows 98.
Microsoft UK's generous offer is available here, and simply requires you
to fill in a form and fax it off together with your receipt from your
original copy of Windows 98. "

The careless use of "update" and "upgrade" tends to confuse some :-)
The Upgrade CD is for "users of Windows 3.1x and Windows 95"
The Update CD is for "users of Windows 98." ($20, postage included in
Australia)

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
MEB wrote:

MEB wrote:

Yes, Microsoft DID offer an *upgrade FE to SE CD* for the
cost of postage during the period.

Guess again stupid, I have a CD right here which IS that offered
upgrade AND I did post its availability IN this forum during the
period it was offered,

You are a complete moron.

I never said that such a CD did not exist.

What I've posted is evidence that Micro$haft charged $20 for it, as
opposed to your claim that it was "free".

There are lots of examples that Macro$lap's "Step Up" OS products were
never given away for free. They always charged about 1/4 of the price
of a full version.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/06...n98_se_update/
In part :
"If you thought Microsoft's Windows 98 SE upgrade strategy couldn't get
any more complicated, you were wrong - Microsoft UK is giving it away
free. This simplifies matters immensely for users who'd been puzzling over
whether to download the free go-fasters or free service pack (as and when
you can download that one) or splash out on the SE upgrade CD. Well it
simplifies it in the UK anyway, but in a reversal of the usual situation,
US users are still being charged $19.95 for the SE update for Windows 98.
Microsoft UK's generous offer is available here, and simply requires you
to fill in a form and fax it off together with your receipt from your
original copy of Windows 98. "

The careless use of "update" and "upgrade" tends to confuse some :-)
The Upgrade CD is for "users of Windows 3.1x and Windows 95"
The Update CD is for "users of Windows 98." ($20, postage included in
Australia)

glee wrote:
"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
MEB wrote:

Yes, Microsoft DID offer an *upgrade FE to SE CD* for the cost of
postage during the period.

Unless you can supply even a shred of evidence supporting that claim, it
remains unverified (and most likely false).
snip

Microsoft provided a CD that would update a Win98FE system to Win98SE,
for $20 US. You had to already own Win98FE. They are not available any
longer, and haven't been for some time. Some used to be available
online (such as eBay) but often came without the new Product Key needed
to install it, so many bought that way were not usable.

It was commonly referred to as the Win98 Update CD. Here is one old
reference to it...there used to be numerous references online about it,
probably 5 to 10 years ago:
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/win98se.html

Also see Ron Badour's reply in this old thread, taken from the
microsoft.public.win98.performance newsgroup 3 years ago:
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows2...ict452881.html



Seems that fails to take under consideration the other available *OEM
provided* FREE updates during the period sent to their customers... I
have an HP [the first one offered with the improper INFs included] one
here as well.
One must be cautious you don't end up with one of those in particular.

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Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
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glee wrote:
"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
MEB wrote:

Yes, Microsoft DID offer an *upgrade FE to SE CD* for the cost of
postage during the period.

Unless you can supply even a shred of evidence supporting that claim, it
remains unverified (and most likely false).
snip

Microsoft provided a CD that would update a Win98FE system to Win98SE,
for $20 US. You had to already own Win98FE. They are not available any
longer, and haven't been for some time. Some used to be available
online (such as eBay) but often came without the new Product Key needed
to install it, so many bought that way were not usable.

It was commonly referred to as the Win98 Update CD. Here is one old
reference to it...there used to be numerous references online about it,
probably 5 to 10 years ago:
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/win98se.html

Also see Ron Badour's reply in this old thread, taken from the
microsoft.public.win98.performance newsgroup 3 years ago:
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows2...ict452881.html



Seems that fails to take under consideration the other available *OEM
provided* FREE updates during the period sent to their customers... I
have an HP [the first one offered with the improper INFs included] one
here as well.
One must be cautious you don't end up with one of those in particular.

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---

Oh my, how nit-picky these threads are! Who cares really, whether it was free but
postage and handling were charged, or whether it was $20 but no shipping and
handling were charged? The Update CD became unavailable about 9 years ago, so it is
moot. The Update CD WAS available from Microsoft at one time, which was *minimally
priced* to basically cover shipping and handling. That answers SlickRCDB's comment
about not being aware of an upgrade option other than a more expensive Upgrade CD.
The rest of this is just pointless bickering, which is becoming the norm in so many
of the threads here. It's a senseless waste of everyone's time, IMHO.

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
blah blah snip
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

Oh my, how nit-picky these threads are! Who cares really, whether it was free but
postage and handling were charged, or whether it was $20 but no shipping and
handling were charged? The Update CD became unavailable about 9 years ago, so it is
moot. The Update CD WAS available from Microsoft at one time, which was *minimally
priced* to basically cover shipping and handling. That answers SlickRCDB's comment
about not being aware of an upgrade option other than a more expensive Upgrade CD.
The rest of this is just pointless bickering, which is becoming the norm in so many
of the threads here. It's a senseless waste of everyone's time, IMHO.

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
blah blah snip
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm