Microsoft Furniture




September 21, 1999 (Seattle) -- Microsoft announced today
that it will provide office furniture with its software.
The next release of Windows, code named Naugahyde, will
include the Microsoft Chair at no extra charge.

"This is a natural for us," a Microsoft spokesperson said.
"We've conquered the desktop, so we're looking at ways of
expanding our installed base." The spokesperson denied
accusations that bundling constitutes an unfair competitive
advantage. "We're just listening to our customers. They've
asked for more built in features, and who doesn't use a
chair when they're at their computer? Especially when
they're waiting for Windows to reboot."

Beta testers noted its large footprint and found the chair to
lack substantial features found in most of the competition.
But when asked if they dislike it enough to purchase another
vendor's furniture, most stated that they would just take
what Microsoft had to offer.

Also in the works is a small seat, dubbed the Microsoft Stool,
soon to be bundled with laptops. Beta testers were surprised
to find the backless chair at their doorsteps. "Then again,
this isn't the first time we've received a shrink-wrapped
stool sample from Microsoft," noted one customer.