I can't disagree with you more. In regards to the Internet as it was in 1995, Microsoft sensed the impending paradigm shift in computing and they seized the moment.
Fast-forward to 2002, the Internet is obviously here to stay. Not only has Microsoft more than succeeded, they've helped define some of the standards by which we program and use web sites. In regards to your point about not needing the OS anymore because of the Internet, Microsoft's answer is their.NET initiative..NET just makes it easier for developers to use the rich functionality made available by the Windows platform. That, along with the excellent development tools will keep adoption rates rising.
What MS does the best is pleasing their customers. They know their market. They know that in order to keep Windows on top, applications need to be developed for it, whether it be web or not. Keeping developers (myself included) happy is the best way to secure that.
I have the Metallica DVD-Audio disc and it is amazing. The great thing about it is that I don't have a DVD-A player but the disc also has Dolby 5.1 encoded on the disc. There are so many sounds I can hear on the remastered disc that I didn't even catch on the CD.
However, I think in the long run the SACD will win out because SACD's have the ability of being a hybrid between the SACD format and just regular CD format. If publishers are smart, every SACD disc released right now should have a CD layer on the disc for people that don't have a SACD player. But, when time goes on and the format grows and the price goes down, the user can utilize the same disc for SACD sound.
I believe AOL is the latest victim of another Microsoft onslaught. It happened with Netscape (ironic isn't it?), it' happening with Palm, and it's now happening with America Online.
AOL 8.0 and MSN 8.0 are just being released now, and MSN looks like a serious contender with some great features. They are growing at a much faster rate than AOL, and AOL's feeling the heat. It just shows the relentlessness of MS and their must-win corporate culture.
Time and time again we've seen this, hopefully AOL will adopt an attitude like MS if they wish to succeed in the long run.
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I can't disagree with you more. In regards to the Internet as it was in 1995, Microsoft sensed the impending paradigm shift in computing and they seized the moment.
.NET initiative. .NET just makes it easier for developers to use the rich functionality made available by the Windows platform. That, along with the excellent development tools will keep adoption rates rising.
Fast-forward to 2002, the Internet is obviously here to stay. Not only has Microsoft more than succeeded, they've helped define some of the standards by which we program and use web sites. In regards to your point about not needing the OS anymore because of the Internet, Microsoft's answer is their
What MS does the best is pleasing their customers. They know their market. They know that in order to keep Windows on top, applications need to be developed for it, whether it be web or not. Keeping developers (myself included) happy is the best way to secure that.
I have the Metallica DVD-Audio disc and it is amazing. The great thing about it is that I don't have a DVD-A player but the disc also has Dolby 5.1 encoded on the disc. There are so many sounds I can hear on the remastered disc that I didn't even catch on the CD.
However, I think in the long run the SACD will win out because SACD's have the ability of being a hybrid between the SACD format and just regular CD format. If publishers are smart, every SACD disc released right now should have a CD layer on the disc for people that don't have a SACD player. But, when time goes on and the format grows and the price goes down, the user can utilize the same disc for SACD sound.
I believe AOL is the latest victim of another Microsoft onslaught. It happened with Netscape (ironic isn't it?), it' happening with Palm, and it's now happening with America Online.
AOL 8.0 and MSN 8.0 are just being released now, and MSN looks like a serious contender with some great features. They are growing at a much faster rate than AOL, and AOL's feeling the heat. It just shows the relentlessness of MS and their must-win corporate culture.
Time and time again we've seen this, hopefully AOL will adopt an attitude like MS if they wish to succeed in the long run.
come on, what's wrong with using /. as part of your business model?