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1st January 2000 Archive

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  • Microsoft Year 2000 fails to impress

    New product doesn't live up to hype

    The long-awaited launch of Microsoft Year 2000(tm) turned out to be a damp squib, according to most industry watchers. Despite a development spend of well over $3Bn and an intensive, five-year marketing campaign; MSY2K has failed to live up to expectations. The feature list for the new product included aircraft falling from the …

    Business 1 Jan 2000, 14:20

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