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OCTOBER 1, 2001

BUSINESSWEEK E.BIZ -- CLICKS & MISSES
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A Mixed Bag from Microsoft

 
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Tech Buying Plans

With the economic slowdown and terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon straining consumer confidence, which statement best describes your own expectations for the coming holiday season?

I plan to buy a new computer, game console, or handheld device
I plan to buy a new cell phone or other security-related gadget
I have enough gizmos and won't buy more
I'm afraid for my job and not spending money
I'm not sure yet

Windows XP sure looks nice. And it crashes less often than the Windows Me it replaces. But its Web features are just average.

Photos: XP offers access to selected photo finishers. But those services offer only reprints of digital shots, not conventional film processing. MISS

Personal Publishing: Integration among XP and Microsoft's MSN Communities lets you build home pages easily. XP could help MSN compete with Yahoo!'s GeoCities community. CLICK

Home Networking: XP lets you make one PC in your home the hub of a network. That lets you share Net access, which saves bucks. But you may need a pro to set up XP's home networking. MISS




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