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...Gates videotapes, and a courtroom defense, begun in earnest last week, to fight the antitrust charges against the company. At the center of both is Microsoft's peculiar vision of the computer world and its place in that realm. Microsoft sincerely sees itself as a force for good--bringing PC users technical innovation and consumer value--and far from being a powerful monopoly, feels threatened on all sides. It's a radically different view from the government's, and the outcome of the antitrust suit may turn on whether Microsoft can persuade the courts to see the world...
When the delivery guys drop stacks of the latest CD-ROMs in my office each day, my first reaction is usually a groan. It's hard to get excited about the latest Barbie disc or Wheel of Fortune for the PC. But last week, after I checked out Encarta Africana, a two-disc, multimedia reference work by Microsoft on the history and culture of Africa and people of African descent, I wanted to kiss the FedEx guy. This remarkable new work blends old-fashioned scholarship and storytelling with color videos and stereo sound to bring its subject alive, starting with...
...Encarta Africana may be, it falls short on two key points, starting with its price. Though Microsoft will donate copies to 8,000 schools, the rest of the nation's schools and families will be charged $70 ($50 with a rebate). Second, Encarta Africana is available only for the PC. Microsoft explains that "only" 40% of schools use Apple computers, but that's a poor excuse. A reference work this useful and exciting should be available to everyone--even those renegade Mac users...
...original iMac, released last August in translucent blue, sold 800,000 units through mid-December (45% to first-time Mac users). It was, according to PC Data, the top-selling computer in November, the latest month for which figures are available...
...iMac right for you? Most business users still need the PC's applications compatibilities, and a peek into any software store makes clear that hard-core gamers won't be seduced away from Windows just yet (though the iMac's success is apparently encouraging software developers to create more games and other programs...