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The Future -=- Microsoft Furniture

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From: Peter Langston <psl>
Date: Thu,  4 Sep 97 17:03:59 -0700
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Subject: The Future -=- Microsoft Furniture
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Forwarded-by: "Stephen H. Nebel" <104363.3434@compuserve.com>

August 7, 1997 (Seattle) -- Microsoft announced today that it will provide
office furniture with its software.  The next release of windows, code named
Naugahyde, will include the Microsoft Chair at no extra charge.  "This is
a natural for us," a Microsoft spokesperson said.  "We've conquered the
desktop, so we're looking at way of expanding our installed base."  The
spokesperson denied accusations that bundling constitutes an unfair
competitive advantage.  "We're just listening to  our customers. They've
asked for more built in features, and who doesn't use a chair when they're
at  their computer? Especially when they're waiting for Windows to reboot."
Beta testers noted its large footprint and found the chair to lack
substantial features  found in most of the competition.  But when asked if
they dislike it enough to purchase another vendor's furniture, most stated
that they would just take what Microsoft had to offer. Also in the works is
a small seat,  dubbed the  Microsoft Stool, soon to be bundled with laptops.
Beta testers were surprised to find the backless chair at their doorsteps.
"Then again, it's not the first time  we've received a shrink-wrapped stool
sample from Microsoft," noted one breathless customer.

© 1997 Peter Langston