Microsoft and market expect slower start for Windows 2000 sales

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Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 is a server software package designed for small business and corporate computing networks. Analysts and Microsoft itself expect few NT users to upgrade at first, but by the end of next year 50% will have done so. Generally, systems operators for the first batch of bug fixes to come out before purchasing new software. Nevertheless, Windows 2000 should add $3.5 bil to Microsoft's projected $25 bil revenue for FY 2000.

Product enhancement, Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating system), Microsoft Windows NT (Operating system)

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Microsoft takes aim at Sun in Windows 2000 launch

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Windows 2000, designed as a successor to Windows NT, hopes to take market share away from Unix-based server vendors like Sun Microsystems Inc. with its Solaris system. The two differ in their approaches to 'scalability.' To accomodate more users, Sun adds more processors to servers it sells. Windows 2000 is designed to run across a network of servers. Microsoft hopes corporations will accept their claim that it's easier to scale out by adding another standard PC to a rack, rather than scale up by buying a single larger server.

Product information, Marketing, Sun Microsystems Inc., SUNW, Company marketing practices

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Microsoft to unveil smart-card operating system

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Microsoft Corp. announced that it will enter the smart card market competing with Sun Microsystems' Java-based systems and Mondex International's Multos OS. "Windows-based smart cards" or "Windows cards" will allow credit card sized devices to perform such functions as identifying users securely or running small programs. Smart cards enjoy a much higher use in Europe than in the U.S. Microsoft hopes to change that with competitive pricing.

Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Computer industry, Operating systems (Software), Operating systems, Abstract, MSFT, Smart cards

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