[Am-info] TV set top boxes

[John Poltorak]

On Sun, May 05, 2002 at 09:30:49PM -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> Paul Rickard wrote:
> 
> >     I think the hardware is like a PC - the manufacturing company sells 
> > them to cable and sattelite providers, then THOSE companies pick the 
> > software. The providers are already doing one smart thing - preventing 
> > lockin by using non-proprietary hardware. Some that chose MS have already 
> > had to switch because the software was so terrible.
> 
> I don't know which boxes AT&T uses, but they were to initially use M$ on 
> a small subset of there boxes.  This came about shortly after M$ 
> invested in AT&T.  There were rumblings that M$ was not pleased with the 
> small part they were getting of the AT&T boxes.  Later, the whole deal 
> fell apart because M$ kept delaying there software.  

Do you have any verifiable reports of these delays?

I'm trying to compile a list of Microsoft's failure to deliver on it's 
promises.


I have a good one here:-

http://old.smh.com.au/news/0202/28/biztech/biztech100.html


Commonwealth Bank of Australia managing director David Murray today
launched a scathing attack on the information technology industry,
accusing it of failing to deliver promises.

Mr Murray said the Commonwealth Bank and other IT users had "some
serious issues" with the industry.

He said the United States' IT industry had "singlehandedly wrecked the
world economy over the last couple of years".

Mr Murray singled out Microsoft for particular criticism, saying the
IT giant had failed to deliver its promises.


We are all aware of Microsoft's appalling track record on delivery, but I 
don't know if it is actually listed anywhere.

BTW the URL above was changed recently. If anyone is collating these 
things can you update your links?




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John