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Can't Beat It? Buy It! (11/3/97)
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I once had a computer science professor who swore that one cardinal rule of software development is, whenever you need a new component, it's almost always cheaper to buy someone else's instead of trying to write your own. And he may well have been right-- despite any criticisms that have been leveled at Microsoft over the years, we doubt anyone has said that they aren't savvy businessfolk. And MacOS Rumors is saying that Microsoft may be looking to buy Rhapsody or BeOS for Intel.

Why? Well, rumors are spreading that Microsoft is a teensy bit worried about the lifespan of Windows. You've probably heard that Windows 98 doesn't add much to Windows 95, other than making Internet Explorer the OS interface equivalent to our Finder. ("The horror! The horror!") That makes it a less-than-compelling upgrade for many-- and a downgrade for some others. Worse still, with the Department of Justice breathing down their necks about "forcing" users to run Internet Explorer, there's a slim chance that Windows 98, as it stands, will never even get out of the gate. And then what?

So, Microsoft is reportedly hedging their bets by shopping around for potential technology, just in case. Wouldn't it be interesting if Steve's new buddy Bill forked over a bundle of cash for Rhapsody to be the next Windows?

 
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The above scene was taken from the 11/3/97 episode:

November 3, 1997: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

  • 146: "I Don't Recall, Senator" (11/3/97)   Speaking of the DoJ, on a related note, tomorrow might be another big day in the investigation of Microsoft's alleged anticompetitive practices involving the "forced" installation of MSIE onto all PC's...

  • 147: Another Power Outage (11/3/97)   Hmm, Webintosh is reporting that on top of all of Power Computing's other worries, their online store has apparently been shut down. Whether this is an indication of further financial difficulties ("Honey, did you remember to pay the e-commerce bill?"), a symptom of a larger organized sabotage campaign, or a pure and utter coincidence still remains to be seen...

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