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to: Peter Sawatzki
from: Robert Comer
date: 2003-01-06 16:09:12
subject: Re: Scum at work: MS partner Sendo

From: "Robert Comer" 

The quoted article kind of goes into that...

- Bob Comer


"Peter Sawatzki"  wrote in message
news:MPG.18840e2fa2f60b7c9896d6{at}news.barkto.com...
> Maybe so, although I don't think I count as a MS cheerleader. It just
> happens that I don't always buy the story of the bad-bad MS hitting on a
> small company. What I've read regarding Sendo in another forum (c't) was
> the question: what "technology" could Microsoft get from them at all ?
>
> Peter
>
> In article , mike{at}barkto.com
> says...
> >
> > Especially in the midst of the hlidays.
> >
> > But the Microsoft astroturf cheerleaders need some reason to dismiss
> > it.  Since they cannot argue it on its merits, they have to attempt to
> > dismiss it because they think it is "too old" to discuss.
> >
> > It is almost fun watching the Microsoft cheerleaders reduced to
> > grasping at straws....
> >
> >  /m
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 5 Jan 2003 16:35:06 -0500, "Robert Comer"
> >  wrote:
> >
> > >Months is old to me, not days.
> > >
> > >- Bob Comer
> > >
> > >
> > >"Peter Sawatzki"  wrote in message
> > >news:MPG.1882bc8264c0ee39896d5{at}news.barkto.com...
> > >> Hmm, it was reported on 12/26/2002 here
> > >> http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=37497 and
thus
> > >> I consider this old news.
> > >>
> > >> Peter
> > >>
> > >> In article ,
bobcomer{at}mindspring.com says...
> > >> > The law suit isn't old by any means.
> > >> >
> > >> > - Bob Comer  > >one...>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Peter Sawatzki"
 wrote in message
> > >> > news:MPG.188243d0fb9fe7119896d4{at}news.barkto.com...
> > >> > > Very old story. They (Sendo) were not able to
meet the self
announced
> > >> > > deadline and now try to blame someone else.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Peter
> > >> > >
> > >> > > In article ,
warthawg{at}austin.rr.com says...
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Formally, Sendo is throwing the book at
Microsoft. The handset
> > >> > > > manufacturer, created in 1999 with some
of the best Philips and
> > >Motorola
> > >> > > > talent, was to be Microsoft's "go to
market partner" for the
Stinger
> > >> > > > smartphone platform, and even received an
equity investment
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