Goodbye Microsoft, Hello AOL and Itnel.

[Cyrax9]

OK, this is probably just a normal pyramid scheme, and I normally wouldn't even have opened it, but since it was from my uncle I figured I'd take a look.

The letter was from someone who claimed to be a lawyer, complte with a phone number and buisiness address attached.

The gist of the E-mail was this, AOL and Intel are trying to partner up, but to do so they need some "Lab Rats", that's us, to beta test there software. A bunch of angry AOL users decided to make them pay, literally, if you forward this E-mail, on a Windows PC, Microsoft, Intel, and AOL will send you a $15.00 check for each address.


Now obviously, I'm NOT buying anything that says MICROSOFT, AOL OR Intel are going to pay ME, why would they do that, we know M$ track record, and AOL's is starting to stick out too. As for Intel, they're making proccessors, not giving away free handouts.

What does concern me though, is that a Rumor mixed in this Pyramid scheme about AOL Time Warner, and Intel trying to partner up to be the "largest Computer Company", could have some truth in it. If so, does that mean M$ will become the small system similar to the Mac in the early 1990's?

Don't get me wrong, I want M$ out of here ASAP, but I don't want the next Corprate idiot in line to take over where they left off. If any of this letter was true, I'd think it would be the part about AOL Time Warner trying to strikea deal with Intel, if this happens, we may not be as angry at M$ as we will be at AOL.

Also, Pika, Could this mean the end of an AOL and Linux Partnership? I hope not.

Iwould have posted the letter here, but I deleted it after I read it, I know, it was stupid.