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While Microsoft Windows 98 is very similar to Windows 95, it is notable for improving built-in support for the newest hardware and other interface enhancements. The new OS is focused on the integrated Internet Explorer (IE). Users still have the option of choosing Netscape as default browser but they will not be able to get rid of IE completely. Windows 98 supports the new Win32 driver model (WDM) which guarantees that Windows NT and 98 can share hardware drivers. With Win98's built-in support for new hardware such as Universal Serial Bus devices and FireWire devices, the OS implements MMX instructions and Intel's Intercast technology. It also expands the desktop with multiple monitors and dual modems for greater bandwidth. Win98 also offers FAT32, a hard-disk file system that is more efficient and will benefit video editors.
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Intranets are powerful tools that have been used by many of the biggest US companies to great effect. One study by International Data Corp. reports that Netscape customers saw a ten-fold return on investment with Netscape intranet software. Another study predicts 80% of Web servers will run intranet sites by the end of 1997, with around 70% of Fortune 1000 companies having developed or being in the process of developing intranets. Silicon Graphics' Intranet Junction contains templates and graphics to enable users to create and update intranet sections. Companies such as Apple Computer and Warner Brothers have built successful intranets. Intranets give workers a single point of access to the information they need to do their job.
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POTS-based H.324 and TCP/IP-based H.323 are the first standards to define methods for for transporting data, video and voice over the Internet. H.323, which appears to have the most momentum, allows LANs to implement videoconferencing without installing separate ISDN lines to each PC. H.323 will work from 14.4Kbps to 1.5Mbps and costs only $900 for a complete package. Intel's Internet Phone and Microsoft Net Meeting 2.0 currently support H.323. White Pine Software plans H.323 support for its CU-SeeMe. Apple, VDOnet, VocalTec and SEMS America are also planning on supporting H.323 in their products. Trial versions of most videoconferencing products can be downloaded.
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