Comments on: Inside the Strange but Failed World Of “Microsoft Bob” http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:48:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Gary S http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1659#comment-178567 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/posts/1659#comment-20777 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/posts/1659#comment-8715 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/posts/1659#comment-2366 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/posts/1659#comment-2362 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/posts/1659#comment-2361 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/posts/1659#comment-2151 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/posts/1659#comment-2143 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/posts/1659#comment-2116 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/posts/1659#comment-2114 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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