Windows 2000: Paragon for Partisans, Skewered by Skeptics
R. Krause - February 23, 2000

Event Summary

On February 17th, Microsoft delivered Windows 2000, the long-delayed, de-featured operating system successor to Windows NT 4.0. Initial acceptance is expected to be lower than for earlier releases of consumer operating systems, such as Windows 95. However, Microsoft officials said nothing had changed in their forecasts for the product and, indeed, the lowered expectations make it easier for the company to exceed them. 'We don't expect the 'midnight madness' thing of Windows 95 to happen,' said Keith White, director of marketing for Microsoft's Windows division. Still, he added, 'large corporations and dot-coms are clamoring for new technology.'..