Re: RE my XP Windows got broke in a Hailstorm -- MIDRANGE-L

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From: John Taylor <jtaylor@rpg2java.com>
> Don't you guy's get it? This (unfortunately) isn't going to hurt MS one bit
> in the long run. They already have 30 million subscribers! And they're
still
> in beta.
>
> MS, understands what some folks on this list seem to miss; Joe Public
> doesn't give a rat's ass about the things that techies hold as sacred.

but, John, although you are correct about Joe Blow, M$ is also trying
to break into (pun intended) the corporate market (where the money
is) and here things like security and uptime do matter.


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