Microsoft facing a skeptical market with Windows 2000

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Microsoft may find a hard sell for its business-oriented Windows 2000. The company's stock fell 6% last week after the Gartner Group noted that Windows 2000 would not be compatible with many existing programs. The new operating system hopes to compete with Unix systems in corporations but must compete with Linux, a free version of Unix.

Statistical Data Included, Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating system)

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Microsoft is ready to supply a phone in every computer

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Microsoft plans an Oct. 25, 2001 delivery date for its new Windows XP operating system. The new system will have sophisticated software for Internet telephony as well as a telephone directory feature. The new software offers better voice quality and more powerful features than a regular telephone. High-tech executives are now wondering whether Microsoft is planning mergers, contracts and/or joint ventures with telecommunications companies.

Systems Software Pkgs, Microsoft XP (Operating system)

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Microsoft Unveils Its Internet Search Engine, Quietly

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Microsoft Corp. is introducing its new Internet search engine at midnight. The new service will compete with Google and Yahoo.

Marketing procedures, New Products/Services, Marketing Management, Administration of Marketing, Methods, Marketing, Company marketing practices, Internet/Web search services, Search engines, Internet search software, Internet/Web search service, Text search and retrieval software

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