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To: cfimx who wrote (6387)	12/23/1997 5:08:00 PM
From: uu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

Twister: My Cyber friend and a fellow SUNW share holder, how is it hanging? You state: > I mean 97 was supposed to be THE year of the NC. Question: Has anyone actually encountered one of these things? As a matter of fact Yes. I have 2 in my office (for work related projects) and one at home just for pleasure. As for 97 being the year of the NC, I am not so sure what you mean by that. I think 97 can be classified as the year the foundation and infrastructure for the take off of NCs were made. Watch for the nearest NC coming to your favorite electronic, computer, and shopping mall near your neighborhood very soon in 98. Regards, Addi Jamshidi

To: cfimx who wrote (6387)	12/23/1997 6:26:00 PM
From: Charles Tutt	Respond to of 64865

Feeling your oats, I see?! Well, your camp seems to have won today's foray in the market, so enjoy it. Yes, beta releases should be QA'd. Perhaps you're confusing them with alpha releases? Or are you saying MSFT is justified in dumping code into the hands of beta testers without any, or with inadequate, QA? That would explain a lot, like why there are now multiple sequential beta's of some of their products (i.e. "second betas"). Has the public been enlisted as MSFT's QA group? You're _miffed_? Well, I don't care! Perhaps you just mean you disagree? Windows hasn't even "dispatched" NetWare, let alone any of the others. Rhapsody hasn't even been engaged. I've seen, and reported here, indications that NT isn't selling nearly as well as MSFT would have us believe. I suspect it is mostly displacing Windows 3.1 and Win95. Some of the alternatives are already cheaper (especially Linux <g>). They may not offer as many applications, but most desktops only use a few key applications, anyway, and those categories are available, albeit not as successful as MSFT's versions. Obviously Windows has more installed desktop seats, but I contend it won't necessarily stay that way. Java will help level the playing field, as will the other factors I listed in my original post. Has anyone actually seen a Net-PC or Win-terminal? I certainly haven't. Should we write them off as DOA? Are we waiting for Godot? JMHO, as usual.