Re: more Microsnot

[Matt Ion <soundy -at- ROGERS -dot- WAVE -dot- CA>]

On Fri, 22 Aug 1997 08:55:41 -0500, Wing, Michael J wrote:

>Sure, I'll take the troll.  And . . . throw out one of my own.  PC
>Computing recommends Word 97 as the word processor of choice.  Check
>this link:
>
>http://www4.zdnet.com/pccomp/alist/deskapp.html

Hmm, yeah, interesting...

"Microsoft Office 97: Practically the last piece of software you'll ever
buy!"

Yeh, until Office 98 comes out.

Also:

"Microsoft Access 97: You must be dreaming: a database that's easy to
use, has loads of ready-to-run apps, and lets you publish to the Web in
real time. And it works seamlessly with your favorite word processor and
spreadsheet."

Assuming "your favorite" word processor and spreadsheet are Word and
Excel.

I find little use for a "review" that covers only two products and has
nothing but glowing hyperbole for both of them.  This thing reads more
like an ad than an article.

>By the way, anyone else hear that MS is selling an average of one copy
>of Windows95 per second?

I hadn't heard that.  Somehow I find it difficult to believe.


 Your friend and mine,
 Matt
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