Win98 Cost Accounting

Microsoft has announced that Win98 will be released with a suggested retail price of $109US. Inside sources have been able to determine the cost of each of the Win98 “features”:

$1 - Disk Defragmenter Optimization Wizard
$1 - Windows System Update
$1 - System File Checker Utility
$1 - Windows Tune-Up Wizard
$1 - Dr. Watson Utility
$1 - New Backup Utility
$1 - New Accessibility Tools
$1 - FAT32
$1 - Windows 98 HelpDesk
$1 - System Troubleshooter
$1 - System Information Utility
$1 - Broadcast Architecture
$1 - Misc. Hardware Support
$1 - Multiple Display Support
$1 - IrDA Support
$1 - PCMCIA Support
$1 - ActiveMovie
$1 - MMX Support
$1 - Easier Setup
$1 - Faster Shutdown
$1 - Integrated Shell
$1 - Improved Dial-Up Networking
$1 - Browser Enhancements
$1 - Channels
$1 - Additional Internet Tools
$1 - Support for PPTP
$1 - WDM, Windows System Update, and Windows Scripting Host
$82 - Retain the Blue Screen of Death

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