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14/03/1999 18:01:08
 
 
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Visual FoxPro
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I just found out today that they do Web TV. I knew about the talking toys, and guessed at MSNBC. They have their fingers in a lot of pots. :)

-Michelle


>Michelle,
>
>They even make toy talking dinosaurs!
>
>They are also selling a WEB-TV service!
>
>I guess you've heard of MSNBC. Yes, the MS is Microsoft!
>
>Mind you, it seems that they use sub-contractors for most of their business functions. That way they can say that they(MS) haven't screwed up, the contractor did (many of us say that doesn't excuse MS from blame, but a whole lot feel that it does).
>
>Jim N
>
>>>>>>Pardon my ignorance, but what is MSFT? The MS I can figure, but FT? From your post I think maybe False Truths...?
>>>>>
>>>>>MSFT is simply shorthand for MicroSoFT.
>>>>
>>>>Ok. But we already have MS as shorthand. Why make it longer? And where does consulting fit into this? MS is in the consulting business, too?
>>>
>>>MSFT is a pretty common abbreviation for Microsoft, as is MS. And yes, Microsoft is in the consulting business, called, wisely enough, Microsoft Consulting.
>>
>>Never knew that. I thought they just made commercial software.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>-Michelle
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