Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dave who wrote (57339)	4/16/2001 3:56:51 PM
From: ericneu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Furthermore, "The company has prepared a downloadable patch that it believes fixes the problem, said Susan Watson, Microsoft's communications director. If the patch works, Microsoft will include it in a new version of the software coming mid-May. Because it's a software bug, it affects all set-top boxes using the UltimateTV service." --- 1. In lieu of the patch, customers can turn the unit off and back on to reclaim the lost space. 2. Microsoft detailed the steps that cause the issue (deleting a show while playback is paused) so that customers can avoid the issue altogether. 3. If customers want the patch immediately, they can call tech support and get it. As far as your claim "Microsoft doesn't belong in consumer electronics" - well, Replay and Tivo have both had numerous bugs in their history. Do you expect every player in the DVR marketplace to exit the business when their first bug is discovered? - Eric