Maxthon hasn't been new for a long time. In fact, the only thing in the article I hadn't heard a million times already was that it's made by a Chinese company. And this "parallels" feature they're working on--sounds like MDI.
The Southcoast Today, which printed the story, now states thatthe student admitted it never happened. His professors became skeptical when his story changed too often, and then learned his parents didn't know the part of it where they signed papers.
From everything I've read, Bill Gates doesn't work this way and isn't concerned about that kind of immortality.
That's a good thing. We won't have a chance to see real advancements and fresh ideas until when/if MS and Windows dies out, and Windows' backwards-compatibility ends.
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Maxthon hasn't been new for a long time. In fact, the only thing in the article I hadn't heard a million times already was that it's made by a Chinese company. And this "parallels" feature they're working on--sounds like MDI.
But, it doesn't need to live up to expectations. They only need enough people to try it and see if it's any good to make a profit.
The Southcoast Today, which printed the story, now states thatthe student admitted it never happened. His professors became skeptical when his story changed too often, and then learned his parents didn't know the part of it where they signed papers.
No, some get a "9".
Wasn't that one of the reasons Windows beat OS/2? Because OS/2 could runn Windows apps?
That's a good thing. We won't have a chance to see real advancements and fresh ideas until when/if MS and Windows dies out, and Windows' backwards-compatibility ends.