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Microsoft - The <b>Evil</b> empire
An SI Board Since October 1997
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500 Holly - It could do it in the background (it does do that if you are doing somRobert Winchell-12/17/1997
499 Robert, thanks for the explanation, but why would not Windows the multitasker dLady Lurksalot-12/17/1997
498 <i>what "subscription content?" </i> In IE, when you addRobert Winchell-12/17/1997
497 Robert, what "subscription content?" I was not subscribed to MicrosoLady Lurksalot-12/17/1997
496 <i>A few months ago, I downloaded IE and installed it. Several hours lateRobert Winchell-12/17/1997
495 <i>please, do not attempt to compare Norton Utiities or Lotus Magellan wiRobert Winchell-12/17/1997
494 MICROSOFT IS DEAD.......READ IT AND WEEP. hahahahha www4.zdnet.com And BTW...TLindt-12/17/1997
493 Well Robert, don't you want to answer all of these provocative claims aboutahhaha-12/16/1997
492 Kal, it was IE 3.x. I still run Windows 3.1. I went in at near the system levLady Lurksalot-12/16/1997
491 To the best of my knowledge, you cannot completely deinstall IE4. Some garbage Kal-12/16/1997
490 All excellent points, Ken, points that probably are not being taken into considLady Lurksalot-12/16/1997
489 Robert, please, do not attempt to compare Norton Utiities or Lotus Magellan witLady Lurksalot-12/16/1997
488 IE is not free but the cost is bundled with the os, it's a package deal. AnSchiz-12/16/1997
487 <i>...you used to have to buy a TCP/IP stack separately, but now its in tJudd-12/16/1997
486 <i>This is the SAME THING!</i> except the stakes are exponenKal-12/16/1997
485 <i>the fridge comes for free, but has different requirements and featuresRobert Winchell-12/16/1997
484 ...<i>you used to have to buy a TCP/IP stack separately, but now its in tRobert Winchell-12/16/1997
483 Who keeps saying that IE is free? It is not! I don't think that programmeJudd-12/16/1997
482 <i>Ok. You are confusing "choice" with "convenience"&Kal-12/16/1997
481 >>MS has the right to do anything they want. If they want to sell you a pKal-12/16/1997
480 >>It's not a Browser War, it's a 'eyeball' war. As who coKal-12/16/1997
479 <i>If every house came with refrigirator brand X that can't be removeRobert Winchell-12/16/1997
478 Most PC makers install a browser on shipping PCs. Aha, users can browse out of Kal-12/16/1997
477 <i>You like Microsoft telling you what you what and what you need?</i&Robert Winchell-12/16/1997
476 <<If you don't like their products - DON'T BUY THEM!!! Stop telliSchiz-12/16/1997
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