Re: If Windows 98 is delayed, we're all in trouble?

["Norm" <normanmo@clark.net>]

On Tue, 7 Apr 1998 09:37:34 -0400 (EDT), Gene Gaines wrote:

>I don't believe it.
>
>Personally, I think the growth in the acceptance of the personal 
>computer in home and office has a heck of a lot more going for it
>than Windows 98.
>
>Am I naive?
>
>I would like to hear the reasons why "... delayed shipment of 
>Windows 98 ... could disrupt the entire computer industry by 
>causing consumers to delay purchases of new systems."
>
>Any takers?
>
>Let me hear your reasons.


     Although I don't believe it's going to be that big of a factor I
can tell you what the pundits are going to say.  They're going to say
that companies and consumers will delay their machine purchases until
they know more about what OS will ship with them.  It's true that some
will delay their purchases, but I also wouldn't be surprised if some
accelerated their purchase in order to get win95 while they still
can...I'm sure there are quite a few win3.x shops out there that wish
they had socked away a few more win3.x boxes before it wasn't available
anymore.

 ...Cheers,

 ...Norm

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