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peatmoss
Yikes, unlike the author, I'm pretty sure I would not be getting an Ethernet cable anywhere close to a system running Windows 98, much less driving an ancient web browser on the high seas of 2016. That seems like a recipe for disaster. That said, maybe most the security vulnerabilities are no longer being actively exploited in the wild...
jboles
The site is down. Irony!
justinlardinois
> much less driving an ancient web browser on the high seas of 2016.

From the site:

> Can support USB2 and flash in older versions + newest firefox with KernelEx

I wouldn't even attempt to use a browser from that era on the web today. Aside from security concerns, it just wouldn't work on many sites.

kalsk
Windows 98 truly did have the best UI of any Windows version. The newer versions of Windows all look like something Fisher-Price would design.
paulryanrogers
It was very gray and cyan by default. Those which came after are better IMO. I grew up in the DOS-Win3-9x era. Even nostalgia can't overcome how ugly the oldies are in comparison.
jamesthebold
I missed win98 sometimes. It was light, easy and it has best ui in my opinion.