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Get 'em, Ralph! (11/2/97)
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Wheeee, Ralph Nader is one cool guy. Not too many individuals would take it upon themselves to tackle Microsoft for its "predatory ways" in the interests of consumers everywhere. Take a look at his recent article in Slate, in which he enumerates several ways in which Bill & Co. are eroding the rights of computer-using consumers.

Among Nader's charges: That while never having been "known for its innovations," M$ operating systems are running on about 90% of the world's personal computers; that as M$ has dominated one desktop market after another, there has been "far less innovation" in those markets; that M$ has the inside track on developing applications that work best with M$ OSes; that M$ is undermining Sun's Java initiative in an attempt to maintain control on the desktop software market; that M$ is trying to monopolize the browser market by creating and giving away MSIE; etc. etc. etc. And he gives links to plenty of examples.

This is all in preparation for his big Appraising Microsoft Conference, to be held in D.C. in a couple of weeks. If anyone can raise public awareness of Microsoft's business practices, it's Ralph.

 
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The above scene was taken from the 11/2/97 episode:

November 2, 1997: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

  • 142: More on TCI vs. PCC (11/2/97)   Power Computing is firing back at former vendor TCI, who recently slapped them with a $42.75 million lawsuit for exiting the Mac clone business, and thus stranding TCI with millions of dollars of unsellable merchandise...

  • 144: You Say Tomato... (11/2/97)   Goodness, seems we've opened up a can of worms. Yesterday we asked if anyone knew how to pronounce "Rincon," the code name for the new PPC G3 variant rumored to be destined for Apple's upcoming PowerExpress line of high-end Macs...

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