One definition of "dumping" imo is to sell a product below the cost of production in order to gain market share. In that case, this may not be true dumping, in the sense that Microsoft probably still makes a profit selling XP for $50.
... The fact of the matter is, Microsoft practically single-handedly turned the PC from the haven of 31337 tech-savvy "gurus" to a domain where anyone could use a computer to browse the internet, write letters and play games. ------------
Excuse me, but I think you misspelled *Apple*.
What's annoying to me is folks who believe the computer revolution could not have happened without Microsoft.
Imo, Microsoft has set the industry back by a good decade or more, and it's time to right the ship.
Imo, he realized that Mac OS X will hammer W2K into the mud-- so get out before it happens.
Moto Man
"It was none other than Apple... that has delivered on the promise of bringing the power of Unix to the desktop of the average user." --R. Morgan, RFI Report
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One definition of "dumping" imo is to sell a
product below the cost of production in order
to gain market share. In that case, this may
not be true dumping, in the sense that Microsoft
probably still makes a profit selling XP for $50.
Moto Man
Actually, Microsoft Flight Simulator was developed by a small company (whose name I forget) here in Champaign, Illinois.
MS just put their name on it, iirc. Maybe someone remembers more?
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The fact of the matter is, Microsoft practically single-handedly turned the PC from the haven of 31337 tech-savvy "gurus"
to a domain where anyone could use a computer to browse the internet, write letters and play games.
------------
Excuse me, but I think you misspelled *Apple*.
What's annoying to me is folks who believe the computer revolution could not have happened without Microsoft.
Imo, Microsoft has set the industry back by a good decade or more, and it's time to right the ship.
Right, but aren't most laptops limited to the screen resolution?
The new PowerBooks do something like 1280x1024 on the external display.
It's like a portable desktop machine. (Yes, I own one.)
A VAIO is nice, but imo a 400MHz G3 beats the PII-400.
For $300 extra, the PowerBook comes with a 12GB disk,
but that's more than a lot of folks need.
For ~$60 you can add 64MB of 3rd party RAM.
And the PowerBook has the better graphics card, no?
Not to mention the built-in antenna, if you want 802.11.
Plus the PB will run Mac OSX when it's out.
Imo, he realized that Mac OS X will hammer W2K into the mud--
... that has delivered on the promise
so get out before it happens.
Moto Man
"It was none other than Apple
of bringing the power of Unix to the desktop of the average user."
--R. Morgan, RFI Report