[News] Microsoft and Gateway Amiga | ANN.lu |
Posted on 22-Mar-2002 11:21 GMT by Christian Kemp | 44 comments View flat View list |
"anon" wrote:
"A Blomberg report of the microsoft action appears in the new york times. An ex Gateway employee alleges that In 1999 and 2000, Microsoft reduced discounts Gateway received for the Windows operating system when Gateway developed an Internet-connection device and a network computer powered by the rival Linux system. "Our decision to choose Linux over Windows was often cited by Microsoft executives when explaining why they considered Gateway to be a `bad partner,' "
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[ I'm not sure if this is in any relation with the Amiga plans Gateway had, and I'll guess we'll never know for sure. However, there might be some truth to these rumours. - CK ]
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Microsoft and Gateway Amiga : Comment 30 of 44 | ANN.lu |
Posted by John Block on 22-Mar-2002 18:25 GMT | In reply to Comment 29 (Christophe Decanini): "An Internet-connection device and a network computer powered by the rival Linux system"
Sounds like the AOL device many believe was created from the Amiga work, and the Walker device which was
the "new Amiga in a few months" of it's day.
Maybe you had to be at the Amiga show in kensington town hall, and looked at
the Walker casing and attended the speeches and presentation to appreciate the
acute relevance.
Many are wondering how come it seemed all go on Amiga and then suddenly it was dropped. |
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