Comments on: Inside the Strange but Failed World Of “Microsoft Bob” http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/ Independent Tech Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gary S http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-178567 Gary S Sun, 13 May 2007 16:56:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-178567 I was also suckered on that useless MSFT add-on I was also suckered on that useless MSFT add-on

]]> By: william bgrver brown http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-20777 william bgrver brown Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:54:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-20777 yeh bob itrns out i always thought was the yellow dog he was my first experience ever on a p.c. at 43 yrs .by the way what is a blog? yeh bob itrns out i always thought was the yellow dog he was my first experience ever on a p.c. at 43 yrs .by the way what is a blog?

]]> By: Justin http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-8715 Justin Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:16:28 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-8715 I don't know if anybody else noticed, but it looks like the new "Shopping" tab for MSN Messenger is the Bob face. I don’t know if anybody else noticed, but it looks like the new “Shopping” tab for MSN Messenger is the Bob face.

]]> By: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Alice Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:21:36 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-2366 Maybe someone will upload it as abandonware. Or perhaps a very generous donation to this site will get the winner that shrink wrapped copy.... Maybe someone will upload it as abandonware. Or perhaps a very generous donation to this site will get the winner that shrink wrapped copy….

]]> By: crazygonuts627 http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 crazygonuts627 Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:12:55 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-2362 I had Bob on my old computre. I really liked it/ in fact i agree with "r". It should be free since it failed. It was a strange program, but answer "r"'s question. "r" knows what hes talking bout I had Bob on my old computre. I really liked it/ in fact i agree with “r”. It should be free since it failed. It was a strange program, but answer “r”’s question. “r” knows what hes talking bout

]]> By: r http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 r Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:09:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-2361 Where can I get one for free? I want it real bad, and since it failed, It should be free Where can I get one for free? I want it real bad, and since it failed, It should be free

]]> By: JD on MX http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 JD on MX Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:29:46 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-2151 <strong>Microsoft Bob</strong> Microsoft Bob: Bit of computer history here... archive of material about a 1995 effort towards making computers more approachable. [via Real Tech News]... Microsoft Bob

Microsoft Bob: Bit of computer history here… archive of material about a 1995 effort towards making computers more approachable. [via Real Tech News]…

]]> By: Loren http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Loren Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:36:03 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-2143 I remember hearing about the login "security" feature in MS Bob, though it could have just been a rumour. Apparently if you typed in your password incorrectly 3 times, it gave you the opportunity to pick a password that was easier to remember. :D I remember hearing about the login “security” feature in MS Bob, though it could have just been a rumour. Apparently if you typed in your password incorrectly 3 times, it gave you the opportunity to pick a password that was easier to remember. :D

]]> By: Perry Matthews http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 Perry Matthews Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:57:45 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-2116 available here: http://www.winhistory.de/ from left column, select downloads, then from the next screen, scroll down to MS BOB. It's a German site, so I'm not sure if this is a German lanuage program or not. Probably not. available here:

http://www.winhistory.de/

from left column, select downloads, then from the next screen, scroll down to MS BOB. It’s a German site, so I’m not sure if this is a German lanuage program or not. Probably not.

]]> By: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/2005/08/14/1659/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Alice Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:49:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-2114 I have a shrink wrapped copy! I have a shrink wrapped copy!

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