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Re: Windows 95 testing halted at Motorola

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From: Steve Withers
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 1995 12:18
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In <adtDCuMxJ.8yq@netcom.com>, adt@netcom.com (Anthony D. Tribelli) writes:
>sp@questor.org wrote:
>: Motorola Canada Ltd. has issued a stern warning to its employees to stop
>: testing Microsoft Corp's. new software system Windows 95...
>:    At the heart of the concern is the registration wizard, a high-tech gadget
>: included with each test copy of Windows 95...
>
>I used the wizard once. It asked for permission and lets the user bail-out
>and register nothing. It is optional. It is not required, there is a
>postcard for conventional reqistration also. 
>
>I'll attempt to preempt a long and useless thread:
>
>    MS haters will say this is further evidence of the Great MS World
>    Domination Campaign.
>
>    Some who have not used the wizard will ask what corrective action
>    they should perform to ensure their security.
>
>    Other who have used the wizard will say it is not required, do not
>    use it if you are concerned.
>
>Tony

How is tech support for Win95 going to be delivered? 

I had heard it would be via the MSN - and that in order to get help, you
would have to use the wizard....................

Is this true? If it is - (I don't know) - then there may not be as much choice as
you claim......

Steve


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Subject: Re: Windows 95 testing halted at Motorola
Date: 6 Aug 1995 12:18:37 GMT
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