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September 29, 1999

WebTV Networks Announces New Lineup of Enhanced Series and Specials For the 1999-2000 Season, as Interactive TV Becomes a Reality

NBC, HBO, Columbia TriStar Television, Big Ticket Television, Discovery Channel, Home & Garden Television, MSNBC, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, E! Entertainment Television, The Learning Channel and The Weather Channel Are WebTV Networks’ Programming Providers

September 29, 1999

Microsoft Attempts to Reduce Widespread Software Piracy in Nevada

Company Files Suits Against Five Resellers in State With Country’s Third-Highest Piracy Rate

September 29, 1999

Annual Report Highlights Microsoft’s Focus on Software Services in the PC-Plus Era

In his letter to shareholders, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates says the new millennium will produce a PC-plus era “where people are at the center, where technology is a natural extension of the way consumers and businesses think about themselves and their interactions with others.”

September 29, 1999

Microsoft Forges Alliances to Speed Arrival of Broadband Internet

At the Digital Hollywood conference, Microsoft launches its Windows Media Broadband Jumpstart Initiative and defines its strategy for bringing high-bandwidth access and services to consumers.

September 29, 1999

Windows Media Broadband Jumpstart Initiative Background

The widespread adoption of broadband technologies is key to bringing high-quality audio and video to consumers and making the Internet a true alternative to traditional entertainment mediums.

September 28, 1999

Microsoft Releases Millennium Beta 1 to Partners, Beta Testers

Designed for the home user, Millennium will take steps to simplify the computing experience.

September 28, 1999

Microsoft’s Windows-Based Terminal Family Extended Through Windows NT Embedded Support

Information technology professionals have a wider range of choices for deploying WBT client devices in server-based computing environments.

September 28, 1999

Ariba and Microsoft Extend Alliance to Speed Adoption Of Business-to-Business E-Commerce

Marketing and Development Programs Enable Commerce Solutions for the Internet With BizTalk, ORMS Supplier Enablement; Ariba to Resell SQL Server 7.0 As Preferred Database for Its Customers of Windows NT

September 28, 1999

Kids See Vacation Time as an Opportunity to Reconnect With Their Families

Essay Contest on Expedia.com Highlights Kids’ Attitudes Toward Vacations

September 28, 1999

Microsoft Announces Windows-Based Terminal Professional, Based on Windows NT Embedded 4.0

Compaq to Introduce a Line of Windows-Based Terminals in October