[Am-info] ZDNet: Story: Will Microsoft pull the plug on Apple?

Paul Rickard pr@ms-bc.com
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 00:48:54 -0500


========== On 2002.01.30 12:44 AM, Mitch Stone typed: ============

>>   AnchorDesk has been a headline whore (and not much else) since its 
>>beginnings. Ignored.
>>
>
>Unfortunately or otherwise, this is what the story is actually about. 
>Coursey is speculating over whether Microsoft will put the shiv to Apple 
>by canceling development of Office and other Microsoft products for the 
>Mac this summer when their agreement expires. I don't suppose they will, 
>but it is worth considering.

    Yes, but AnchorDesk always chooses the most attention grabbing 
headline for even mundane stories. WILL MICROSOFT ABANDON THE INTERNET?? 
WILL INTEL FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY?? ARE YOUR CHILDREN BEING ABDUCTED 
ONLINE?? They lose credibility that way.



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