Appendix B. Quick Start for Windows 98 Users

I know many Microsoft Windows 98 users who were crying fifteen minutes after installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. They were mostly novice users who didn't appreciate the business benefits of this new operating system. Somehow, people tend to get very attached to their favorite hardware and software. They almost always shed their tears because their favorite programs and favorite hardware didn't work. They didn't like having to deal with security so tight that they couldn't install what they wanted to install when they wanted to install it. They also didn't like going from a zippy operating system to what they described as a dog.

Education is part of a solution. It's a fact that all the hardware ...

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