Microsoft Furniture
August 7, 1997 (Seattle) -- Microsoft announced today that it will provide
office furniture with its software. The next release of
windows, code named Naugahyde, will include the Microsoft Chair at no
extra charge. "This is a natural for us," a Microsoft
spokesperson said. "We've conquered the desktop, so we're looking at way
of expanding our installed base." The spokesperson
denied accusations that bundling constitutes an unfair competitive
advantage. "We're just listening to our customers. They've
asked for more built in features, and who doesn't use a chair when they're
at their computer? Especially when they're waiting for
Windows to reboot." Beta testers noted its large footprint and found the
chair to lack substantial features found in most of the
competition. But when asked if they dislike it enough to purchase another
vendor's furniture, most stated that they would just take
what Microsoft had to offer. Also in the works is a small seat, dubbed the
Microsoft Stool, soon to be bundled with laptops. Beta
testers were surprised to find the backless chair at their doorsteps.
"Then again, it's not the first time we've received a
shrink-wrapped stool sample from Microsoft," noted one breathless
customer.
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