Sealed Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SE + Plus! (Read Description)
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Manufacturer description
The product is a new, sealed Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SE + Plus! 98 OEM CD with a COA manual. As a note the plastic wrap has a very small tear on the rear bottom, but overall is still intact. There's a picture of this small tear.
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SpecPicks scored Sealed Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SE + Plus! using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro software & media category. Microsoft's retro software & media lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| edition | Second Edition + Plus! |
|---|---|
| includes_manual | true |
| includes_boot_disk | false |
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