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From: David_Wright@f170.n771.z3.fidonet.org (David Wright)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: NewSpeak
Message-ID: <9105231120.AA92727@f170.n771.z3.fidonet.org>
Date: 17 May 91 18:31:49 GMT
Reply-To: David_Wright@p4.f905.n153.z1.fidonet.org (David Wright)
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Comment-To: Chris_Graham@p4.f905.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Graham)


 CG> Yes, most copies of windows are probably bundled with a machine. BUT MS 
 CG> is still being paid for these are they not? Therefore from their 
 CG> prespective they HAVE sold 3 mil copies.

  No, from MS' perspective, they have shipped 3 mil copies.  Bill Gates didn'
t get where he is today, not knowing the difference between units shipped 
and units sold, or the difference between over-the-counter sales and 
bundling.  Let's not argue semantics from some imaginary perspective.

                Dave


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