On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Jeffry Smith wrote:
> Well, one major fact is there, despite the demo at CES, there is no actual
> hardware. They admit that, so far, it's all "simulations."
When was the last time Microsoft actually had a product on time? :-)
> Anyone remember PenWindows?
Anyone remember Windows and VisiOn? The corporate battle that invented the
term "vaporware"? One of the first cases of Microsoft using their products to
strong-arm competitors? There's a good summary here:
http://members.fortunecity.com/pcmuseum/vision.htm
I remember Bill Gates himself being quoted as joking, "Maybe we should call
it Microsoft Window instead of Windows", in reference to the features cut
between the brochure and release 1.0.
And some people still believe Microsoft actually leads the software
industry. <shaking head in disgust>
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