Anthony J. Albert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Your guesses are correct - Bob never really caught on. I think that
> it was due to a combination of factors:
> - silly name
> - extreme slowness
> - lack of utility for advanced users
>
> Bob was okay for a very beginning user, but it really didn't provide
> the control needed for intermediate or advanced users. There just
> weren't enough ways to customize it to support new applications,
> etc. And most applications never included support for Bob.
>From what I recall at the time, Bill Gates' current wife was somehow
seriously involved with the development of Bob (nice name, bad product) and
that was generally considered the only reason it made it out the door. It
was cute, but SERIOUSLY lacking. Then again, those were simpler times, and
Windows desperately needed something to make it more appealing.
Interestingly, some of the "integrated desktops" from Compaq and others that
overlay Win9x remind me quite a bit of it (different logins for users,
"personal" space for stuff, etc.)
- Bob
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