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To: Vendit™ who wrote (21281)	6/10/1999 10:04:00 PM
From: john defreitas	Respond to of 41369

comments taken from article in P C World Magazine, July 99 regarding AT&T and Microsoft titled "The Worst of Both Worlds" The two megacompanies intend to deliver digital services to homes in three cities next year. In two cities, AT&T will use Windows 2000 as its server operating system, along with parts of Microsoft's Web TV service. According to MIcrosoft, its cable software system will download updates automatically, diagnose problems, and permit personalized services. In the third city, AT&T will pair Windows CE with server software from a third party. Imagine the possibilities: The year 2000 comes and goes with no sign of cable access because Windows 2000 still isn't shipping. On the other hand, if Win 2000 does ship, rebooting your TV suddenly becomes the least of your worries. Now the cable company has to reboot its Win2000 servers a couple of times of day. Meanwhile, you upgrade WIN CE with the latest service pack, though CE still doesn't sync properly with 2000. Or you need to upgrade your set-top box to handle the new software, but the box you want comes with a Java operating system that refuses to work quite right with Microsoft's software. Then hackers infiltrate the system and broadcast your bedroom activities over the Web, but you can't make your way through voice-mail hell to reach Microsoft and AT&T customer support. And to top it off, you can't decipher your exorbitant cable Internet-TV phone bill, but you think you're getting double-charged. You get the idea. john