De luitjes bij Thresh's Firingsquad hebben een vergelijking weten te schrijven tussen Windows 98 en de opvolger daarvan, Windows Millennium. Na een lading benchmarks komen ze tot de conclusie dat je voor de snelheid niet hoeft te upgraden, meer dan 1 fps verschil is er niet. Qua interface en gebruikers-vriendelijkheid zijn er wel een aantal dingen verbeterd maar echte redenen om voor de winkel te gaan slapen als Windows ME uitkomt zijn er niet :
For all intents and purposes, Win ME's performance is right on par with that of Windows 98SE. In both general and gaming performance, we can see that Windows ME doesn't do anything to improve the speed or performance of your computer, but it didn't hurt anything either. This shows that performance is not going to be a reason to upgrade to Windows ME.
Most likely, the main reason to upgrade will be for the GUI enhancements and added utilities. Windows ME comes a very long way in improving the user interface to make functions a little bit cleaner and more intuitive. The System Restore point system should go a long way in helping end users correct software installation problems themselves, without having to resort to expensive professional help.
[...] Personally, after playing around with the new Windows Millennium Edition for a few days, I don't feel that there are any particularly good reasons to upgrade aside from satisfying my desire to always have the newest version of software. The updated GUI, which more mostly matches the Windows 2000 GUI, is a benefit for me, but not a necessity. I use Windows 2000 for work. The new GUI makes it a little more comfortable when I need to transition to ME for gaming or other needs (mostly gaming, I won't lie). While the new look does not do very much for improving the performance of the operating system, the changes do keep Windows ME feeling modern.