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To: cfimx who wrote (7748)2/16/1998 10:53:00 AM
From: John Chen  Read Replies (1) of 64865
 
Twister,re:"NC". NC is not that popular at the 'individual level'.
In the corporate level, I think they are doing it. Read 'us.news and
world report' on IBM's view of the future computing model and how
it is used in IBM and who/how they are selling NC to.

The PC maybe $1000/unit, the cost of software(MSFT's annual TAX on
upgrade and the OS wouldn't work if you miss one of the UPGRADE they
design into the OS), administrative cost are fairly sustantial, from
corporate's point of view. You have to do data backup, replace the
disk sooner or later and the pain to 'recover that data', etc.

For individual, we just consider it just like paying TAX.

I see my next PC has both winXX and Linux loaded. The winXX is for
the kid to play game. The Linux for other FREE stuff that comes
on the net. With Linux, you don't have to worry about the OS not
operable if one of the component (like browser) is missng. This
component (and other when necessary) is soon to be designed into part
of the MSFT's OS features because it kills the competition(netscape).

Do you HONESTLY believe the browser is part of winXX if there is no
netscape?

Nothing wrong with that, since by law(?) we are allowed and
encouraged to make as much money as possible in whatever way(?),
again within "law".
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