[ale] a scary scenario

[phrostie]

anyone that did not see this coming with the whole Xbox thing was not paying 
attention.  first it was the Software market, next will be the hardware.

lookout Dell!, MS is coming to get ya

On Thursday 04 April 2002 12:11, you wrote:
> An article in The Inquirer today suggests that Microsoft may be looking
> to develop its own graphics card and--shudder!--its own processor for
> the Xbox. The consequences of this are mind-boggling. The article is
> here:
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/02040213.htm
>
> If the scenario played out, everybody who computes would be paying a
> Microsoft tax. Ugghhhh!!
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