Once upon a time, the name Microsoft invoked feelings of abject fear from most of its competitors. And no wonder. The world’s largest software company was notorious for entering PC-related markets and squeezing out competitors. Its victories over the Mac and Netscape are legendary. However, as Apple continues to dominate the headlines, not just in […]

I’m sometimes criticized for writing tabloid headlines to get attention, but I’d like to think that they all accurately reflect the contents of my articles. At the same time, I realize some of you will fight me tooth and nail over this one, because you can’t imagine that the world’s largest software company — which […]

It is easy for Mac users to declare anything that emerges from the software mines at Microsoft to be junk, a poor imitation of the Mac OS. This is a knee-jerk reaction, to be sure, although a lot of it seems to be based on fact. At the same time, the largest software developer has […]

It’s a sure thing that, when Microsoft puts its promotional efforts into full gear, it can accomplish wonders. Consider Windows 95, regarded by many as the first really usable version, and one that many regarded as truly competitive with the Mac OS. Consider, also, the fact that many businesses still actually use Windows 2000, and […]