As the Apple Turns: Scene 356: We LIKE Passive (1/13/98)

We LIKE Passive (1/13/98)

And while we're speaking of Internet Explorer, one big feature in the current Windows version that doesn't exist on the Mac is the "Active Desktop," which reportedly turns one's entire desktop into a big ol' "internet-ready container," according to Webintosh-- but they say that Mac users may not have to wait much longer for that feature. They cite a Techweb interview with Chris Carper, Microsoft's product manager for internet applications, in which he reveals that Microsoft is working with Apple to bring the Active Desktop to the Macintosh.

Now, since we haven't used IE4 on Windows, we can't really speak about this feature based on any real-world experience, but only on what we've seen and read. With that said, the Active Desktop really just seems to turn your whole OS GUI into one big web browser. Web pages no longer stay confined to the browser's window; they can be anywhere and everywhere, similar to how Cyberdog and OpenDoc allowed the embedding of live web pages in word processing documents, spreadsheets, etc. Sound kind of neat, but we wonder how useful such a feature really is. That, and the sheer number of Windows users who've written us to lambast the Active Desktop feature, gives us pause.

Regardless, it's nice to read another interview that reaffirms Microsoft's voiced commitment to the Mac platform. Carper stresses that IE for the Mac is not a port, but a true Mac application from the ground up. In addition, he says that they "believe that targeting the platform is the best way to address animosity... Optimize for the platform." Sounds good to us. Let's see if they continue to follow through...

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The above scene was taken from the 1/13/98 episode:

January 13, 1998: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

354: Endangered Species (1/13/98) UMAX is the only remaining survivor of the Great Clone Wars, but they may not linger much longer. According to Computer Reseller News, their Mac OS licensing deal expires in July, and rumor has it that talks to renew the agreement aren't going as well as they could be...
355: Next Up: Fistfights? (1/13/98) Uh-oh, sounds like everyone's patience is wearing thin in today's episode of "Redmond Justice." Just check out this Reuters story which paints an ugly picture of tensions running high. Reading that Judge Jackson "sharply disagreed" with Microsoft's lawyer Richard Urowsky sounds, at best, euphemistic...

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