Re: smart tags

We should check every week or so to make sure Paul hasn't mysteriously
disappeared...:)

I think the biggest marketing mistake most companies made was in thinking of
the Web as "TV with a buy button" and not realizing that people talk to each
other.  They failed because their experience was based on controling the
spin, and never realized they couldn't do that online.  No hassle to shop
elsewhere...the competition is just a click away.

MS is like those companies, except that it has the advantage of knowing the
environment so much better, and thus it is so much more successful at
manipulating it.  I think Paul is right that we'll see the issue of Smart
Tags rise again down the road.  Why shouldn't it?  If it can bring MS an
profit, and not bring them any fatal legal troubles, then why wouldn't they
pursue it...?

D


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Wilson" <webguroo(at)tampabay.rr.com>
To: "HWG Techniques" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: smart tags


...

 They decided to remove smart tags from "this" version, but said that they
were doing so only because it wasn't quite ready for for prime time
(right!).   They went on to say they intend to do something with it in
future.  They have never forgotten this and won't.  Rely on it.
...

I watched as M$ wiped out Stacker, Netscape, Word Perfect Corp, Lotus, and a
host of other companies big and small.  They own a piece of Corel too.
Who's to stop them?    Currently Bill G. is aiming at AOL, but thats just
his short range plan.  He will not rest until he controls the Internet and
put Sun Microsystems away too.  He is out of control and the government
can't and won't deal with him. He contributes heavily to both parties.

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