• Faster: Software programs run faster on Windows 98, some loading up to 36 percent faster than on computers running Windows 95.*
• Easier: Hardware products marked "USB" are incredibly easy to operate with Windows 98. You don't need to shut down your computer to unplug a digital camera and plug in a scanner, for instance, and many USB devices don't even need a power cord.
• More room: Windows 98 gives you up to 28 percent more room on your hard drive. So if you start out by giving Windows 98, your friends and family will have more room to install the other toys you stuff in their stockings.**
• More fun: Windows 98 unlocks exciting new computer capabilities such as WebTV™ for Windows and DVD, which lets you watch full-length feature films on your computer.

New offers leave more jingle in your pocket

You can order Windows 98 online now using the link above, or obtain it through one of the retail stores below that are working with Microsoft to help you stretch your shopping dollars. Falling prices for new computers may make you want to think about getting Windows 98 preinstalled on a new PC.

Here are some of the offers that will be available this holiday season:

• CompUSA: Get Windows 98 and an Iomega Zip drive and receive an instant rebate of $20 from Iomega.
• Best Buy: Get Windows 98 and receive a free Warner Home Video DVD movie.
• Sam's: Get Windows 98 and McAfee Mobile and receive $20 back from McAfee (via a mail-in rebate).
• Microsoft: Receive a $20 mail-in rebate on Microsoft Plus! 98--the perfect companion to Windows 98 (no Windows 98 purchase required).

Look for the "Everything Is Better with Windows 98" merchandising as you shop during the holidays. It's your guide to more great deals and the best computing experience available for the new year.

* Source: National Software Testing Laboratory (NSTL), Dec. 1997. Results based on differences in application load times on identical hardware systems running Windows 98 vs.Windows 95. Systems with Windows 98 used the FAT32 file system and were optimized with the Windows 98 Maintenance Wizard. These results are averages obtained from launching multiple applications on a variety of PCs, with processors ranging from 486/66MHz to Pentium 200 MMX, with 32 MB of RAM. Your own results will vary depending on your system configuration. Best results are obtained with faster processors.

** Results based on a test of 200 users’ hard drives. This test calculated the space to be gained by converting from FAT16 to FAT32. Requires a 512MB hard drive or larger to convert to FAT32. Actual experience will vary depending on hard drive partition size and number of files in your system. Hard drive partitions in excess of 1 GB and/or a large number of files yield best results.