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To: Kevin Kauffman who wrote (5067)	9/20/1997 9:43:00 AM
From: soup	of 213176

The News As Seen Through A Mac User's Eyes. via Tech Web (Opinion) by Randy Whitted > Microsoft announced this week that its beleaguered Windows 98 operating system would not ship until nearly the middle of 1998, admitting that engineering problems were slowing the project. Backward compatability with Windows 3.1 systems appears to be dragging the project down. Stocks plummeted at the news, and Windows users braced for the impact of using a 3-year-old OS. Many said they speculate that the software giant has spread itself too thin and simply cannot support all its projects. Stockholders expressed displeasure at giving away Internet Explorer, and users balked at plans that IE would be an integral part of Win 98. Cutting out major competitor Netscape Communications is expected to produce ill feelings among users, while angering antitrust officials.< techweb.com snigger, snigger ... :1

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