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

Mitch Stone mitch@accidentalexpert.com
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:55:45 -0800


--- From a message sent by Paul Rickard on 1/29/02 9:48 PM ---

>========== 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.

Be that as it may, this is what the story underneath the headline is 
about.

 Mitch Stone  
 mitch@accidentalexpert.com