Re: Microsoft and AS/400 secret revealed - Mistake Admitted!

I tried going to the new URL and I got "The page cannot be found" message.  So 
what gives?

>>> lbolhuis@arbsol.com 5:55:38 PM 5/30/02 >>>
I sent Microsoft this message on their "Windows Contact Us" page:
==================================================================
 > --- Original Message ---
 >From:    lbolhui@attglobal.net To:      "Windows Contact Us"
 ><wincu@css.one.microsoft.com> Sent:    Sat May 25 00:09:45 PDT 2002
 >
 >
 >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/tours/htmltour/best_fr.htm 
 >>At the URL above I find it curious that:
 >
 >a) You claim the room is full of computers when it is a single machine.
 >b) You are touting the latest revision of your 32 bit OS when you are
 >displaying a machine from your competition that is no less than 8 years
old >yet is already a 48 bit machine even back then.
 >c) Displaying a machine with a 128 bit architechture when you have not yet
 >released a 64 bit one.
 >
 >Choose your pictures wisely.
 >
 > - Larry
===================================================================
I recieved this response this evening:
===================================================================
 >Hello Larry,
 >
 >Thank you for your email.
 >
 >You're  right -- we made a mistake on the image on that page. That said,
we >have released a 64-bit
 >operating system! You can find out more information at:
 >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/overview.asp.
 >
 >
 >Sincerely,
 >
 >Charo
 >Microsoft.com Customer Support
====================================================================
So there you have it: Microsoft admitting they made a mistake!!! Woo Woo!

Also note that the page Charo references was posted just yesterday!

   - Larry


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