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Saturday, January 18, 2003
The End of Support for Older Windows Versions Could Spur PC Upgrades - Lisa DiCarlo, Forbes
This summer, millions of businesspeople will be upgraded against their will. And no, we don't mean their flight plans. Microsoft will officially end technical support for Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 on June 30. The financial implications for Microsoft and others could be significant, even in the short term. Pacific Crest Equities estimates there are 300 million PCs worldwide running these older operating systems — 195 million in corporations and 105 million in homes.
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