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To: soup who wrote (7030)	12/26/1997 10:15:00 AM
From: zc66	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213173

Oracle's Promise is pleased to announce Oracle Corporation's sponsorship of "Keeping America's Promise," a nationally broadcast television program airing December 27, 1997 at 9:00 p.m. (EST) on the FOX Network Oracle's Promise provides network computers to economically-challenged, disenfranchised public schools. The program was announced on June 24th at Radio City Music Hall with General Powell. On September 20th, President Clinton publicly thanked Oracle Corporation for our work with Oracle's Promise, and our commitment to supporting America's public school system. Since then, we have been testing network computers in several California schools, and soon will be announcing how Oracle's Promise will expand program activities in the United States, and then worldwide. Look for this announcement in the first calendar quarter of 1998.

To: soup who wrote (7030)	12/26/1997 11:49:00 AM
From: Daniel Gilbert	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 213173

Soup: when's apple promising to deliver on Rhapsody for both MAC and PC (third quarter). My understanding is that Rhapsody is a UNIX based operating and, as such, can run any software in a native mode with all the bells and whistles and speed to boot. Do people think AAPL will license Rhapsody or will they keep this OS proprietory like previous OS's? I think AAPL could make a nice run by manufacturing both intel and PC hardware based systems, while also licensing to other vendors. Maybe AAPL is going to keep OS 8 as a properietory systems and license Rhapsody. This seems to make a lot of sense...but whoever said AAPL made obvious business decsions. Apple should have delivered Rhapsody a long time ago.

To: soup who wrote (7030)	12/26/1997 10:53:00 PM
From: Gil Gilbertson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

A few years ago I tried Softwindows and it was pretty pathetic, I just dont understand why a company with the loyal customer base that Apple enjoys (enjoyed?) wouldnt make it a nr. one prority to look thru the forest and see the trees. To those of us who have defended them thru the years it has been a real slap in the face and the only reason I can see is corporate arrogance. I have bought three pcs since I gave up waiting for Mac and those sales could have been in your camp. Now, damit why dont they sit down and announce that the New Macs can hit an icon and run any Win 95 software at equal speed and greater efficiency than any pc and they could write their own ticket...ah hell, dont get me started again, I have written letters and jumped on my soapbox enough....Its your job to prove that the company has finally seen the light....No patchwork is necessary, just turn out a machine that has the original quality of Mac that contains the internal capability to run any Win 95 and you are on the the road to the moon...we can see it , why cant the Brass...Yankee Gil