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 : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TEDennis who wrote (2222)	7/21/1998 1:12:00 PM
From: Ken Salaets	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

So what does the TED effect due to non-stock threads? ggg. K

To: TEDennis who wrote (2222)	7/21/1998 4:04:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

Hi TED - Europe gets worried... ' Insurer expects Y2K crisis in Europe REUTERS AMSTERDAM, July 20 -Dutch credit insurer NCM said on Monday that it was probably already too late to avert a major computer crisis when the millennium bug bites in 2000. A survey among almost 3,000 European clients indicated that most were taking measures to fix the software glitch in which many computers are expected to misread the year 2000 as 1900 - but only a few had asked their customers and suppliers if they were prepared. msnbc.com

To: TEDennis who wrote (2222)	7/22/1998 9:39:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Compaq Withdraws Y2K Compliance Advertisement LONDON, July 20 /PRNewswire ... Compaq, the world's largest manufacturer of PCs, has withdrawn its controversial advertising campaign that claimed its products were Year 2000 compliant. The news was confirmed last night by Compaq's advertising agency. ... tests had shown Compaq's PCs failed Real Time Clock tests ... Compaq had previously claimed the RTC compliance issue was "a red herring" but now acknowledges its importance ... Message 5273648 TED: Love the house ... looking forward to finished product!! Cheryl