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

[tobeth@lava.net (Beech Family)]

ggaines@generation.net 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.

Well..let's see..they're as much as admitting that Windows 98 is such a
resource hog that people will be forced to go out and spend gazillions of
dollars to upgrade *all the hardware* for their huge businesses so they can
run this fabulous creation efficiently...

Thus enabling the likes of Andy Grove to amass more and more bucks..which
will undoubtedly "trickle down" to the shoe shine boys at the train station
or the equivalent.Oh YEAH!!!< shout hallelujah?>

Without the forced expediture of $$$$ by businesses worldwide in order to
purchase hardware to run another massively bloated bug ridden offering from
our friends in Redmond..

without the $$ pouring into Disney and Time-Warner, ABC etc. resulting from
the brainwashing tactics of the "active-desktop" ..

Without the $$$ being spent on books, training, seminars etc. to ensure
that everyone can use this wonderful "upgrade"..

not to mention paying the "experts" to perform the upgrades and keep the
thing running...the entire world economy could be jeopardized!!

Heck Gene .. isn't it obvious? ;-)

Heather