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I guess so
Since they have problems dealing with security, they were smart
to bail out on the customers. Are they just going to let Intel
handle the hardware and charge a "fee" so windows will support
it? I mean they aren't know as a hardware vendor. I did get a big
laugh out of this part though.

A source close to the company said Microsoft entered the Wi-
Fi field with hopes of "raising the bar" on security, ease-of-use
and performance and now feels it has accomplished those
goals.

The only bar that MS likes to raise, is the barrier to
market. Got to keep those pesky competitors out of the market
you know. No need to waste money on R&D when you don't have
competition.
Posted by: Rick_K   Posted on: 05/11/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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M$ "raising the bar" on security?  Jeff Spicoli | 05/10/04
MS Wi Fi  wonderbored | 05/10/04
Yes, up to 4 feet...  claytonmuhler | 05/11/04
Raising the Bar  TWRX | 05/11/04
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.  Franklin_z | 05/10/04
Exactly!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/10/04
B**ch at SMC, not MS  KTLA | 05/11/04
Linux beating Microsoft on more fronts than ever.  Spin_Masterz | 05/10/04
Wi-Fi and Linux  richhayes | 05/11/04
Dumbest post you ever made.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/11/04
Dude!  Spin_Masterz | 05/11/04
Dude! I got you to reply to my dumbest post...  IT_Guy_z | 05/13/04
The real story  wackoae | 05/10/04
I really would like to research this.  Harry Butts | 05/10/04
"BECAUSE THEY RUN WITH EMBEDDED LINUX." - Wrong!!!  BitTwiddler | 05/11/04
so what?  V Sanders | 05/11/04
Bull hockey.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/11/04
Let's leave Amber out of this  tic swayback | 05/11/04
MS made wifi hardware?  middle of nowhere | 05/10/04
Simple- no monopoly = can't compete  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/11/04
Makes sense to me  Spam-ZD | 05/11/04
Simple- no monopoly = can't compete  mbratch | 05/11/04
Uh, that's the point  tic swayback | 05/11/04
THAT'S IT. NO MORE!!!  BitTwiddler | 05/11/04
right  V Sanders | 05/11/04
what?  Rick_K | 05/11/04
I see. So we were your Guinea Pigs...  BitTwiddler | 05/11/04
this is smart move  V Sanders | 05/11/04
I guess so  Rick_K | 05/11/04
Translation...  Spam-ZD | 05/11/04
Stop the BS please.  systemcleaner | 05/11/04
It's called FOCUS!  Rodney Davis | 05/11/04
Scattergun approach to business and markets  MacCanuck | 05/11/04
Scatter gun approach has always been a good thing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/11/04
How successful has it been for MS?  tic swayback | 05/11/04
I would say some have been VERY succesful.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/11/04
Profit versus growth  tic swayback | 05/11/04
As I said, you have to go to bat a LOT.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/11/04
Well, steroids seem to help...  tic swayback | 05/11/04
A difference to the MS approach...  MacCanuck | 05/11/04
Off Base  Rodney Davis | 05/11/04
Why drop out since it is not a big deal for MS and you?  systemcleaner | 05/11/04
I should have qualified "computer-based" markets...  MacCanuck | 05/12/04
Fortunately, your opinion doesn't matter to MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/11/04
Such anger, No Ax  tic swayback | 05/11/04
That's because you're a heretic!  the_doge | 05/12/04
Sorry to see them go!  ShadeTree | 05/11/04
wireless bye bye microsoft 802.11g  wallis2004 | 05/11/04
What Tha?  fondy | 05/12/04

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