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Re: Get off hotmail
On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, Stas Bekman wrote:
> But they [hotmail] claim to be still free:
> -------------------------------------
> Only one things worries:
>
> Fifth, the basic Hotmail service will always be free. While we will
> offer premium services for a modest charge from time to time,
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is not the only thing -
> to all Hotmail members
> From: Sabeer Bhatia - President and CEO of Hotmail
>
>
> Dear Hotmail Member,
[...]
> Third, we will continue to support the widest variety of browsers,
> from all versions of Navigator, to Internet Explorer, to
> set-top-boxes and myriad other devices - just as we always have.
Just the thought of it. They're calming us, saying that netscape will
still be supported. Every alarm bell should start sounding by now. The
possibility now exists that they will only work with IE. They have raised
that possibility themselves.
> Finally, and to me, most importantly, Microsoft shares our vision
> of the future.
Yup, gazillions of money and world domination to Bill. They sold their
souls to the satan for half a billion bucks. I'm not sure I wouldn't have
for so much money.
> I hope that like me, you are excited about all the possibilities that
> Hotmail, together with Microsoft, can bring to you.
Big Bill is watching.
Regards,
Ariel
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