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To: David Eddy who wrote (9976)	3/10/1998 11:36:00 PM
From: GoodQ	Read Replies (2) of 13949

NO Y2K problems for PC -- This was known a few years back. There are two cases with PCs; The booting and applications programs: For the old systems which uses ROM BIOS, a new chip costs about $5 if people still keeps such machine(schools, developing country-who got our old machines), The newer PC all use SRAM BIOS which can all be upgraded via software. (There is also a quick fix by changing the year to 19XX, your e-mail will all look old, but the PC will boot). The Application programs are not an issue unless it is a specially developed program. Most commercial applications have a life spand of two years before a new version comes out.(Who is still using DOS, WIN3.0, or Word2.o for WIN?) By mid-1999, all new versions will be Y2K compliant if not sooner, and since most designers believe they will put a newer version out by than, they don't see any reason to revise the software today for Y2K compliant. GQ

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