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Vigilante Mentality (4/10/98)
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And in other legal news, are you concerned about the kid gloves the Department of Justice seems fond of wearing as it pursues its antitrust movements against Microsoft? Yeah, well, so are eleven states, whose attorneys general are preparing for a possible separate attack on the software behemoth, intended to take bolder steps than this "you can't force people to include IE with your OS" goofiness. A CNET article contains more on this potentially gritty spin-off of "Redmond Justice."
The states reported to be preparing for action are (please hold your applause until the end): California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. (An anonymous AtAT source reports that Wisconsin's inclusion was prompted by rumors of Microsoft Cheese 99®, due to hit shelves next spring.) Their investigation is reportedly drawing to a close, and they are getting ready for court. While no definite time slot has been set, watch for their prime-time debut sometime before mid-May, as they intend to get on the air before Microsoft ships Windows 98, "the next big thing."
We fully expect this state-driven show to have sharper teeth than "Redmond Justice," which one CNET source describes as an attempt to "gum Microsoft to death." So whereas "Redmond Justice" turned out to be about as gritty and hard-hitting as "She's the Sheriff" starring Suzanne Somers, this new, as-yet-unnamed show may turn out a little more like "NYPD Blue" or "Homicide." And after all, isn't that what entertainment is all about-- choices?
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 4/10/98 episode: April 10, 1998: If Imatec was looking for an out-of-court settlement and a quick buck, Apple's shown that they're not playing that game. Meanwhile, eleven states prepare the Microsoft beat-down that the DoJ seems unwilling to dish out, and Microsoft denies claims that they were planning to run ads with fake customer testimonials to garner public support...
Other scenes from that episode: 614: Billion-Dollar Question (4/10/98) Apple has finally publicly addressed the (snort) billion-dollar lawsuit filed against them a couple of months ago by some medical imaging company called Imatec. Faithful AtAT viewers will recall that Imatec is claiming that Apple's ColorSync software, poised to because a cross-platform standard, violates Imatec patents related to color calibration of computer equipment... 616: Fictional Support (4/10/98) And in other Microsoft news (are these the cleanest segues you've ever seen, or what?), there's been a little doubt cast on the veracity of Microsoft's new print ads. We're talking about the new campaign Microsoft is planning to try and gain the support of the American public in its continuing antitrust struggles...
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