[ale] OT: [Fwd: [Am-info] Would you buy networking hardware from Microsoft?]

[Matthew Brown]

I don't care what they say...
Once he sees a few commercials and sees that 
mojo-logo sitting on that hardware, 90% of your average Joe is gonna pick up the 
Microsoft hub/switch/router over that LinkSys/Dlink/SMC.
Imagine a hub that has a translucent case, with a red 
blinky light inside. Oh, and say it offers the best in Windows compatibility! 
...or Microsoft's latest ActiveBlinxing technology, allowing that red glow to 
eminate from your task bar whenever you're connected to your Microsoft 
hub.
How do you suppose they'll figure user licensing on a 
hub? I bet they'll be generous and let it retroactively come with any version of 
Windows, but Mac/UNIX/Linux users will need a Microsoft Open Transit License 
Support Pack, you know, to comply with industry standards.
Doggone 
it, Geoffrey... You always bring out the worst in me!
:)
Best regards,
Matthew Brown, President
CorData, Inc.
O: (770) 795-0089
F: (404) 806-4855
E: matthew.brown at cordata.net
 
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From: Geoffrey [<A 
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Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 8:53 AM
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Subject: [ale] OT: [Fwd: [Am-info] Would you buy 
networking hardware from Microsoft?]
 
Today's ZDNet Anchordesk Poll.
 
Would you buy networking hardware from 
Microsoft?
Yes xxxx 38 (20%)
No xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 537 (80%)
 
-- 
Until later: Geoffrey 
esoteric at 3times25.net
I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company 
to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet 
(anymore...)?
 
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