On 2003-02-20 09:05, "DJ Grafix & Design" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> on 20/2/03 8:32, Peter Hinchliffe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Should alarm bells be ringing following this story from MacCentral this >> morning? >> >> <http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0302/19.macbu.php> >> >> I guess we're safe as long as the MacBU continues to function. I'd just >> hate to see VirtualPC suffer the same fate as SoftWindows and then >> RealPC. > > I can't see this as anything but negative. Look at what M$ has done to > Bungie since buying them out. Mac Halo? Not a sign of it anywhere. Despite > what the press release says I'd be willing to bet that VPC will be dead in > the next year. > > Once again M$ acquires instead of innovates. Their track record speaks for > itself. Wow. Didn't see this one coming. According to the Microsoft press release, "During the transition period, Connectix will continue to sell and support ... Virtual PC for Mac ... through its current distribution channel partners." While it doesn't sound like Microsoft is trying to eliminate VPC, maybe they're becoming more subtle (or 'less obvious'?) at their old tricks. In any case, I think I'll buy VP6 soon, before it has the magic Microsoft touch applied to it. -Ry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
