>>AS the manager of our local MSDN user group, we have noticed the omission of any reference to VFP in late promitional and support materiels received from Microsoft.
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>>Folks, just pay attention. The Microsoft of the future is setting its main thrusters on web technologies. Any applications that relate to stand alone computers are now also-rans, as it is BG's vision that all computers will be interconected, and there will be no more stand alones. either hardware or software. This vision includes your home alarm system down to the range and refrigerator.
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>That's no vision.. it's available today. You can now buy a refrigerator, that has a scanner embedded in it. Now, imagine that you use the last of the milk. You scan the milk carton and it sends a message to the store that you need milk. When you arrive at the store, you pick up a handheld device that has your shopping list stored in it. When you go to check out, you scan and bag each item yourself and it automatically charges your credit card.
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Why bother to go to the store then? They might as well just send the milk to your home and charge a little extra to your credit card... :)