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To: Sharp_End_Of_Drill who wrote (91935)	7/3/2001 12:16:17 PM
From: Frank Pembleton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

to do with the person driving the box Agreed, the software available for my profession is mature (CAD/CAM), other than a few bug fixes I can't imagine how they'd talk me into investing another $20,000. I can even see myself using this same stuff for the next 5 years. I'll check out Fleckenstein, thanks. Regards Frank P.

To: Sharp_End_Of_Drill who wrote (91935)	7/3/2001 1:02:07 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

You are right about the software needs having matured. Windows XP is not going to get snapped up as soon as it hits the shelves. I can't find anyone who is waiting on features in XP that they don't have now. What is even more incredible is the number of analysts thinking that a consumer O/S is going to spur a corporate hardware upgrade cycle. No chance! Corporations are not going to abandon the security and flexibility offered by NT and Win2000 for a bug ridden O/S filled with features they don't want their employees using anyways. XP might even be a marketing flop for Microsoft.