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- MICROSOFT RENAMES WINDOWS 95
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- REDMOND, WASHINGTON -- In an effort to dispell confusion surrounding
- Microsoft's upcoming new version of Windows, Microsoft annouced today
- that it would rename the upgrade -- formerly known as Windows 95 --
- to WinEver.
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- "There seemed to be a great deal of anxiety about when the product would
- ship. We felt it was in the best interest of our users to free them from
- this anxiety," said a Microsoft spokesperson who requested to remain
- anonymous.
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- Industry analysts were quick to praise the decision. "WinEver will free
- Windows users from space and time constraints. It also gives Windows a
- new timeless quality", said a member of Ziff-Davis Publishing's
- Editorial Staff. "This is precisely why OS/2 is failing in the
- marketplace -- they have failed to deliver a strategy for their product."
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- When asked when WinEver would be available, a Microsoft spokesperson said
- "Whenever." The spokesperson added "It really doesn't matter since
- WinEver is destined to be the most powerful and popular operating system
- ever." Market and industry analysts quickly agreed adding that "WinEver
- has already revolutionized the industry."
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- A spokesperson from IBM disagreed however. "Microsoft is still trying to
- sell a product that doesn't exist. IBM has been shipping a 32-bit
- operating system since 1992 that runs todays DOS, Windows and OS/2
- applications in a stable 32-bit environment with an advanced user
- interface. WinEver -- or WhatEver it's called now -- still relies on
- DOS device drivers and is not a true 32-bit OS unlike OS/2." He added
- that "users who think that WinEver will have no compatibility problems
- will be in for a surprise."
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- Most users seem to remain unconvinced however. "WinEver will run
- everything and it won't have any bugs or compatibility problems because
- it's from Microsoft. Why should I buy OS/2 which is less than perfect
- when WinEver is right around the corner?"
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- In a related story, IBM has reportedly been working on incorporating
- WinEver compatibility into a future version of OS/2. Microsoft was
- quick to express fear, uncertainty and doubt in regards to IBM's chances
- of success. "IBM is chasing a moving target and without the source code".
- Industry analysts and the media agreed adding that this is yet another
- example of "OS/2's failing strategy."
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