[mso] Re: Definitely back on topic - Outlook problems (again!)
- From: "Paul Winkfield" <paladin007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 19:47:48 -0500
Well Ladies and Gents, here's my spin; ;-)
Commodore was a 'make a fast buck' company they killed(sold off) the Amiga,
Vic20/64 while leading the pack on video pre-production and desktop
publishing.
Atari perhaps bad management and price war with other computer makers. I
think I remember them closing the British factory to reopen on the Pacific
Rim, then wanted to become a game company.
Sinclair had some cool systems, but way too weird (like an American driving
in London) to gain a foothold here.
Meanwhile, IBM shot themselves in the foot trying to create systems other's
couldn't clone(PS2) then created the PC jr for home use without 'real' (read
business) software to run on like its AT/XT.
Apple (bless their hearts) was so snotty they refused anyone getting inside
the box, then allowed clones then disallowed clones; refused mail order
sales, and had hard to find stores. They'd be #1 if they'd sold to mass
marketers. Don't even mention the NEXT computer! ;-)
those clones started innovating (Dell), outside venders said, hmmm video
cards/sound cards, it's not just for business, lets make games! and those
'interesting business practices' of Intel/M$ all lead to 'inferior, but it
works' line many geeks used.
This is not a rant...;-) is my way of seeing the victory of the WinTel
dynasty.
<paul>
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Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:46 PM
Subject: [mso] Re: Definitely back on topic - Outlook problems (again!)
> I don't know if "miraculous" is the word for why Microsoft/Intel is
> dominant, Greg... in fact, I think that was what the whole federal case
was
> about.
>
> My fond memories are of DOS. I left pc's for apples when windows first
came
> out. I went to college with a windows machine and never used the windows
> part. It was all diskcopy a: b: for me. And I vaguely remember a "|more"
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> > From: "Greg Chapman" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:15:52 -0600
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> > Subject: [mso] Re: Definitely back on topic - Outlook problems (again!)
> >
> > When you look at it that way, the entire Microsoft/Intel combo still
being
> > alive and dominant today is just miraculous!
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