[OLUG] New M$ products

John Kennedy jkennedy at orent.com
Thu Jan 20 17:17:30 UTC 2000


Adam,
Got it from another list actually...No credit was given as to it's
origin.
John

Adam Lassek wrote:
> 
> heh heh... lemme guess, you got that from Segfault, right?
> 
> John Kennedy wrote:
> 
> > 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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-- 
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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