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Subject: 
Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:47:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Amy Hughes writes:
> In lugnet.lego.announce, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > LEGO Company will adopt Microsoft technologies in its future offerings
> > by integrating Microsoft Passport for authentication and wallet data...
> > into the new LEGO.com Web site,
> 
> Ugh. This probably means something won't work on a Mac or in Netscape, at least
> for a while. It also means that personal data will be compromised, and that
> marketing data will be collected and shared. But it probably already is, since
> LEGO tosses DoubleClick cookies.
> 
> > to help ensure consumers the most secure, reliable and easy way to make
> > purchases online.
> 
> "Secure", "reliable" and "easy" are not words I associate with Microsoft
> products.
> 
> > The company will also integrate Windows Media into new versions of the
> > successful LEGO Studios line of moviemaking products.
> 
> Swell.
> 
> > Similarly, LEGO Company will facilitate the integration of
> > Microsoft .NET services and technologies throughout its global
> > enterprise network to increase productivity of its users and
> > availability of content, while reducing total cost of ownership.
> 
> Hook, line and sinker.
> 
> Amy

I don't know what your complaining about.  TLC hasn't supported those
platforms anyway.  Heck, they don't even support all the window platforms.

Steve



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