>They will simply have a
> $98 operating system that is robust right down to the core.
>
Are you kidding ?
Those guys didn't suceed in 15 Years ... and now why the should ? ...
Are they feeling some fear for Linux ?
Sincerely.
Ezio
www.lucenti.com e-photography site
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Paris" <marshalt@spiritone.com>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 6:56 PM
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Anyone using Win2K? Does is manage color like
W98SE?
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > > [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Rob Geraghty
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 2:56 AM
> > > To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > > Subject: Re: filmscanners: Anyone using Win2K? Does is manage color
like
> > > W98SE?
> > >
> > >
> > > It's a better OS overall. MS want to get everyone over into
> > the NT/Win2K
> > > environment so that can kill off Win9x/ME.
> >
> > No. They are working on a version of Windows that has a common base from
> > which they can spin off various scaled versions, for use at home,
office,
> > server, etc. The price will be scaled similar to what we have
> > today for ME,
> > 2000 Professional, 2000 Server, etc. The way they will make more
> > money doing
> > this isn't by charging the consumer more money, but by reducing their
own
> > internal maintenance costs.
>
> Actually, when I re-read what you wrote, I think this is what you were
> trying to say in the first place. By creating a common base for all their
> operating system offerings, they will eliminate the need for Win9x/ME, and
> they are trying to get rid of it. But that won't mean consumers will pay
any
> more for the replacement than they do now for ME. They will simply have a
> $98 operating system that is robust right down to the core.
>
> Frank Paris
> marshalt@spiritone.com
>
>
