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2003 Vaporware Awards

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday January 20, 2004 @05:00AM from the annual-traditions dept.

7x7 writes "Wired News has the 2003 Vaporware Awards available for your perusal. Winning the Lifetime Achievement Award, if you hadn't guessed already: Duke Nukem Forever!"

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Just a few... by ooby · 2004-01-20 05:38 · Score: 1, Troll

.NET
Microsoft Bob.
Gator (Gain).
Bonzi Buddy

In fact, maybe all spyware, pop-ups (or pop-unders), and spam should be on that list.
Oh, and don't forget Video Professor. He gives me the heebie-geebies.
Re:The List by Ryosen · 2004-01-20 05:42 · Score: 0, Troll

>>and the ever-slipping ship date for Longhorn

One can only hope.

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Ryosen
One man's "Troll, +1" is another man's "Insightful, +1".
Re:The List by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-20 05:48 · Score: 0, Troll

Heh. they might regret picking on the AmigaOS this time. Hints from the producers show it'll be out at the beginning of february

They didn't exactly specify WHICH february did they?

Not to worry. You've waited eleven years already, another decade surely can't hurt.
Vaporware winner --- desktop linux by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-20 06:25 · Score: 0, Troll

heck, even Apple has more desktops than linux