Did you know there are still 70 million PCs out there running Windows 98 or Windows ME? No, really. Though Microsoft had originally pledged to support those operating systems with updates through January 2004, they extended that cut-off date for business users. Now the real cut-off date--next Tuesday, July 11--is coming, and we can finally say that Win98 and ME are over. What of those 70 million hold-outs? Well, Microsoft is encouraging them to run Windows Update one last time and then, I guess, just keep their fingers crossed. Or get an XP-capable PC or, failing that, install Linux.

[Via Netscape]