How many people are still using Windows 98 in 2006

How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows 98/98SE/ME on
their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows 98/98SE/ME all the time
still? What do you figure is the current install base etc. ? Any comments on
using Windows 98 in 2006?

Thanks

Hello!

"Gospel" wrote in message ...
How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows 98/98SE/ME on
their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows 98/98SE/ME all the time
still? What do you figure is the current install base etc. ? Any comments on
using Windows 98 in 2006?

According to this page 2%
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

And this page says 7% (Windows ME 4%)
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthrea...0/Number/6712/

Cheers, Roman

Hello!

"Gospel" wrote in message ...
How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows 98/98SE/ME on
their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows 98/98SE/ME all the time
still? What do you figure is the current install base etc. ? Any comments on
using Windows 98 in 2006?

Another link:
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=2
Windows 98: 3.9%
Windows ME: 1.7%
NT: 0.8 %
95: 0.09 %

Roman

"roman modic" wrote in message
...
Hello!

"Gospel" wrote in message
...
How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows 98/98SE/ME on
their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows 98/98SE/ME all the time
still? What do you figure is the current install base etc. ? Any comments
on
using Windows 98 in 2006?

Another link:
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=2
Windows 98: 3.9%
Windows ME: 1.7%
NT: 0.8 %
95: 0.09 %

Roman


and the 3.9% are all here :

You can get some idea from this page:

Counter.com - Global Statistics - Browsers, screen resolutions, operating
systems, etc., that use this website counter. http://www.thecounter.com/stats/

But it doesn't take into consideration Win98 PCs that are no longer online,
but are still in use in offices, etc.

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

"Gospel" wrote:

How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows 98/98SE/ME on
their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows 98/98SE/ME all the time
still? What do you figure is the current install base etc. ? Any comments on
using Windows 98 in 2006?

Thanks

Eric wrote:
You can get some idea from this page:

Counter.com - Global Statistics - Browsers, screen resolutions,
operating systems, etc., that use this website counter.
http://www.thecounter.com/stats/

But it doesn't take into consideration Win98 PCs that are no longer
online, but are still in use in offices, etc.

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

"Gospel" wrote:

How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows
98/98SE/ME on their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows
98/98SE/ME all the time still? What do you figure is the current
install base etc. ? Any comments on using Windows 98 in 2006?

Thanks

I keep on running into PCs with Windows 98 on them. I can imagine there are
a lot out there, not necessarily on the the Net, but sitting there as a
second computer in the office or workshop or on a laptop.

Haggis wrote:
"roman modic" wrote in message
...
Hello!

"Gospel" wrote in message
...
How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows
98/98SE/ME on their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows
98/98SE/ME all the time still? What do you figure is the current
install base etc. ? Any comments on
using Windows 98 in 2006?

Another link:
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=2
Windows 98: 3.9%
Windows ME: 1.7%
NT: 0.8 %
95: 0.09 %

Roman


and the 3.9% are all here :

And I have a hammer I still use that was purchased in 1943. IOW, if it
ain't broke...

--

dadiOH
____________________________

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....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
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Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

Yeah, but a '43 Dodge would be a more appropriate comparison. After all the
work to keep that Dodge in good condition, all the effort to find gas that
won't screw it up, the discomfort of driving it in 100 degree weather, the
*total* lack of safety features... Put it on the Bayshore freeway at 5:30 PM
on a Friday... Gonna be hard to keep it from boiling over...

I'd do it on a dare, but only with a trailer-load of spare water.

--
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MS MVP Shell/User

"dadiOH" wrote in message
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Haggis wrote:
"roman modic" wrote in message
...
Hello!

"Gospel" wrote in message
...
How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows
98/98SE/ME on their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows
98/98SE/ME all the time still? What do you figure is the current
install base etc. ? Any comments on
using Windows 98 in 2006?

Another link:
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=2
Windows 98: 3.9%
Windows ME: 1.7%
NT: 0.8 %
95: 0.09 %

Roman


and the 3.9% are all here :

And I have a hammer I still use that was purchased in 1943. IOW, if it
ain't broke...

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

In our computer club, we have 204 paid memberships, and over 1/3 of these members are still using
Windows 98 as their principal computer and about 1/2 still have their windows 98 computer in some
form of use. Of course almost 80% of our members are senior citizens living on fixed income and
don't see the need for updating as they most use the computer for email and games.

I still maintain a lot of these computers for them and for what they want, Windows 98 on a 700 MHz
PC with dial-up internet is all they need. (PS We live in a rural area where "If the Wal-Mart
don't have it, you don't need it!" problem exists. There are no computer shops within 90 miles.)

"Gospel" wrote in message ...
: How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows 98/98SE/ME on
: their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows 98/98SE/ME all the time
: still? What do you figure is the current install base etc. ? Any comments on
: using Windows 98 in 2006?
:
: Thanks
:
:

Richard in AZ wrote:
In our computer club, we have 204 paid memberships, and over 1/3 of
these members are still using Windows 98 as their principal computer
and about 1/2 still have their windows 98 computer in some form of
use. Of course almost 80% of our members are senior citizens
living on fixed income and don't see the need for updating as they
most use the computer for email and games.

I still maintain a lot of these computers for them and for what they
want, Windows 98 on a 700 MHz PC with dial-up internet is all they
need. (PS We live in a rural area where "If the Wal-Mart don't
have it, you don't need it!" problem exists. There are no computer
shops within 90 miles.)

"Gospel" wrote in message
...
How many people, percentage-wise, are still using Windows
98/98SE/ME on their PCs? I figure you tech types see Windows
98/98SE/ME all the time still? What do you figure is the current
install base etc. ? Any comments on using Windows 98 in 2006?

Thanks

Sounds like a lot of my clients - although I'm living in a city. They are
building yet another Wal-Mart here. I am happy to report I've yet to buy a
single thing from Wal-Mart .. not even a stick of gum.

But yes, there are a lot of people, especially seniors .. but others too,
who don't get around to all the websites. They wouldn't show up in the
statistics. They do use email - and some of them email a lot - and they do
use 700MHz computers and dial-up and Windows 98. And they need support.

Some hardly use the Internet period. For example one past client of mine, a
haberdasher, has an HP in his shop. Although it can dial-up connect, he
doesn't surf nor email. The computer runs Windows 98 and he use it
principally to do some bookkeeping of sorts with his MS Works spreadsheet
program which I set up for him and taught him how to operate. He really
sees no reason to upgrade. And I can't think of one neither .. to do so
would only complicate his life. The computer will probably last until he
retires and that's enough.

Then again, some seniors really benefit from the improved security of
Windows XP SP2. They surf, email, do bankning and are quite busy on their
computers and Windows 98 just doesn't seem to cut it for avoiding the
malware. I encourage them to switch to Windows XP even if the computer came
with Windows 98.