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youth tech newsletter
for kids and teens -- by kids and teens.
Sunday, August 17, 1997 -=- VOLUME III, EDITION 2
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this week's blabber
>>VIEW POINT:The General Opinion is . . .
>>SURVEY SAYS: . . . And the results are?
>>GEEK HUMOR:Net Quiz
>>SHORT REPORT:Let's Have Fun!
view point: The General Opinion is . . .
submitted byYTCCTRAP@AOL.com & YTCCBYTE@AOL.com
Last week, our opinion section was devoted to the recent event of Microsoft giving $150 million to the failing company, Apple Computer. Microsoft said that this is a sign of their "commitment" to the company. As a result, Apple will in turn make Microsoft's Internet Explorer, the default browser. Here are some of the things you had to say.
From: KVanpat790
I think it will be great for the MAC O/S in the long run. The MAC O/S is a great operating system, but it can't use all of the great Microsoft Programs (for example, Office, Publisher, IE, Encarta, etc.). So instead of having a great operating system and being limited to software use, Windows (Microsoft) programs will work easier. Plus now Apple is saved, we won't have to worry about it going out of business. Who knows, maybe (some day) the MAC and Windows operating system will converge, Creating a "better" opperating system!
From: Caddiliel
This is definitely not a pitieous move by Microsoft. Gates is trying to get a virtual monopoly on the computing industry. I think Apple will profit from this, through maybe stage a comeback. I'm a big blue compatible user but any loss in competition results in higher prices and lower quality. I'm not against the move, but it's not one that Bill Gates has the customer in mind for
From: LaSangue
Bill Gates is not a stupid man. By keeping Apple from going bankrupt, Gates is attempting to avoid an anti-trust lawsuit (not that any lawsuit would make a dent in his account balance.) Inside of ten years, Both Sun Microsystems and Netscape will be bankrupt and Steve Jobs will have a job only because Gates will be bankrolling Apple. How long until MS has the same agreement with Apple that it has with IBM? To save time, just open your wallets and give Gates 1/4 of your money right now. Bill Gates=Rock; Steve Jobs=Hard Place.
No one knows for sure, but the general opinion was that Microsoft only has their interests in gaining another chunk of the market, not in saving Apple Computer. Some people such as Caddiliel and LaSangue are worried about what this means to the customer. The possibility of Microsoft getting most of the market and giving the customers a lower end product might not be that far off.
Only the future will tell . . .
Survey Says: . . . And the results are?
submitted byYTCCBRAIN@AOL.com
Last week, we asked all of the readers to take a poll on whether
or not they liked the Microsoft/Apple deal. We had responses
from many people! Here are the results:
It was a close call, but 55% of the readers who voted thought the
Microsoft/Apple deal was good and 45% didn't. As you can see,
it was a close call.
And the YT Newsletter poll results for the Microsoft/Apple deal were:
55% of the voters, voted for B. "This will strengthen the
computer industry for all!"
18% voted for C. "Microsoft is already in enough markets,
they should leave Apple alone."
14% of the people voted for D. "Other Opinion."
13% of the reader's voted for A. "Apple could survive
this bump in the road and shouldn't have signed on with
Microsoft."
Thanks once again for voting! We really appreciate it!
geek humor:The Net Quiz
submitted by MATTMAN106@AOL.com
Spending too much time on the net??
Have you been spending more and more time using the Internet? Have your cheeks taken on that pasty white glow from over-exposure to your computer monitor? How do you know if you're addicted to the Net and losing touch with reality? Take the Net Addict's Reality Test.
Answer the following multiple choice questions and check out your score to see if you should be concerned:
1. What do you think are good names for children?
a) Scott and Jenny.
b) Bill Gates IV.
c) Mozilla and Dotcom.
2. What's a telephone?
a) A thing with a round dial you use to talk to others.
b) A telecommunications device with 12 keys.
c) Something you plug into a modem.
3. Which punctuation is most correct?
a) I had a wonderful day!
b) I had a **wonderful** day!!!
c) I had a wonderful day :-)
4. You wake up at 4:00 a.m. and decide to:
a) Visit the washroom.
b) Raid the fridge.
c) Check your E-mail.
5. What are RAM and ROM?
a) A male sheep and a city in Italy.
b) Hulking stars of the WWF.
c) I need more of the former and should upgrade the latter.
6. To avoid a virus you should:
a) Stay away from people who sneeze and cough.
b) Never read E-mail titled "Good Times".
c) Use virus scanning software every time you boot up.
7. When you want to buy something hard-to-find you:
a) Ask friends where to purchase it.
b) Check out the Yellow Pages.
c) Go to Yahoo!
8. When you don't understand how to use a new appliance you:
a) Call the retailer.
b) Call the manufacturer's toll-free number.
c) Visit the manufacturer's Web site and look for the FAQ.
9. When you want to see people you:
a) Goto a friend's party on a Saturday night.
b) Turn on the TV and tune in to Star Trek.
c) Check out the libraries for people clipart.
10. When you're interested in someone at a party you say:
a) Tell me more about yourself.
b) What's your star sign?
c) What's your Profile?
11. If you really like the person, you say:
a) Could you tell me your phone number?
b) What's your E-mail address?
c) Let's chat Private.
12. When I say spam, you think:
a) Ham in a can.
b) Unsolicited advertising E-mail.
c) I mailbomb all spammers!
13. When you want to research a reference you:
a) Open up a volume of your encyclopedia.
b) Slip Encarta in your CD-ROM drive.
c) Go to www.altavista.digital.com.
14. When you write a letter you:
a) Put pencil to paper.
b) Open Eudora.
c) Ask: What's a letter? Is it like E-mail?
15. Different types of text formatting include:
a) Writing and printing.
b) Underline and double-strike.
c) Bold and italic.
16. You correct errors using:
a) An eraser.
b) White-out.
c) Backspace or delete.
17. You sign your name:
a) Best regards, John Smith.
b) See you in IRC, John_Smith.
c) Check out my home page for the cool links, johnsmith@aol.com.
18. To keep a copy of your letter you:
a) Insert a carbon and a second sheet.
b) Take it to the photocopier.
c) Check your Sent Mail folder.
SCORING: Give yourself zero points for each "a" response, five for each "b" and 10 for each "c".
--If you scored 150 or higher, unplug your computer and log more hours in real life.
--If you scored between 50 and 145, you're living a good mix of Net and reality.
--If you scored under 50, you probably didn't read this far.
the short report: Let's Have Fun!
I'll Be Surfin' . . .
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