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

[John Bryan]

On Tuesday, January 29, 2002, at 11:44  PM, Mitch Stone wrote:

> --- From a message sent by Paul Rickard on 1/29/02 1:55 PM ---
>
>> ========== On 2002.01.29 03:37 PM, Fred A. Miller typed: ============
>>
>>> http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2843297,00.html
>>
>>   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.
>
>

What I think is also interesting is that in (ZDNet) Coursey's first 
write up on his "One Month On a Mac" adventure, he chiefly complains 
about the paucity of MS apps on the Mac, (most of which I personally 
wouldn't have spinning on my HD anyway, FrontPage? puh-leeze), and 
states his 'wish' that MS do better by Apple in this respect.

Lo, the next day, this other ZDNet 'Newstainment' bit questioning MS' 
further support of Apple.

A potential platform fence sitter, seeking wisdom from the ZDNet 
Oracles, might have the ol' fear, uncertainty and doubt placed in their 
little pea-pickin' hearts, and climb back down off the fence into the 
'safe' yard of MS Land.

"Conspiracies!!  Getcher red-hot conspiracies here!!!"  Well, maybe, but 
my spider sense is tingling nonetheless.

John B
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