[OLUG] New M$ products

[John Kennedy]

MICROSOFT TO PROVIDE OFFICE FURNITURE

September 21, 1999 (Seattle) -- Microsoft announced today
that it will provide office furniture with its software. The
next release of Windows, code named Naugahyde, will include
the Microsoft Chair at no extra charge.

"This is a natural for us," a Microsoft spokesperson said.
"We've conquered the desktop, so we're looking at ways of
expanding our installed base."  The spokesperson denied
accusations that bundling constitutes an unfair competitive
advantage.  "We're just listening to our customers. They've
asked for more built in features, and who doesn't use a
chair when they're at their computer?  Especially when
they're waiting for Windows to reboot."

Beta testers noted its large footprint and found the chair
to lack substantial features found in most of the
competition. But when asked if they dislike it enough to
purchase another vendor's furniture, most stated that they
would just take what Microsoft had to offer.

Also in the works is a small seat, dubbed the Microsoft
Stool, soon to be bundled with laptops.  Beta testers were
surprised to find the backless chair at their doorsteps.
"Then again, this isn't the first time we've received a
shrink-wrapped stool sample from Microsoft," noted one
customer.


John
-- 
Your anti-Microsoft signatures for Thursday are...

"One World, one Web, one Program" - Microsoft promotional ad
"Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler

Name one nice thing about Windows?... 
It doesn't just crash, it displays a dialog box and lets you press 'OK'
first.

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