Sunday again my fovourite day. Looks like the traffic is picking up on the Corel thread. Still not as busy as the Pair thread.I guess no buyout rumours here. I used up all my MS bashing post. WRONG
NetPC is a marketing ploy, IDC says
infoworld.com
Despite the initial hoopla, vendors recently have admitted that they do not expect high sales of the machines. Last week, for instance, managers at both Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer -- two of the original promoters of the concept -- expressed their reservations about prospects for the devices. (See "HP and Compaq executives cast gloom on NetPC's future.")
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15 questions to ask Microsoft about Windows 95
software.ibm.com
Can Windows 95 live up to the hype that Microsoft has generated for it? These questions, which are based upon published information about the final beta product in the "Windows 95 Resource it" and "Windows 95 Reviewer's Guide," might help you decide.
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Ms Everywhere" strategy is dead.
In a keynote speech at the Object World conference here, Landry said: "The new line from Microsoft will be that Microsoft Java runs everywhere, but it runs best on Windows," said Landry. "It's an interesting strategy, but it's not good enough. It's a cross-platform world."
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MS even admits its bloatware and shoves it down the throats of the unsuspecting users.
JavaSoft, Microsoft battle escalates
infoworld.com
Paul Maritz, group vice president, in Redmond, Wash., said layering JavaSoft's Java Foundation Classes (JFCs) on top of the Windows platform was pointless because developers can access Windows directly with Java.
Referring to JFC and Windows, "We have no intention of shipping another bloated OS and shoving it down the throats of our users," Maritz added.
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Gates distracts attention from Windows '95 with Microsoft Network
geocities.com
Wrong. From where I sit Windows `95 fixes some problems with which users have been saddled since buying Microsoft's OS to begin with. It's similar to thanking the mechanic for fixing your car...after the fourth trip to the shop. About the only visionary addition to Windows `95 is yet another way for Microsoft to make money -- their on-line service: Microsoft Network.
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Microsoft Humour (from Australia)
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