Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

[Guest Flat Earth Society]

Why doesn't Microsoft sell Microsoft Bob anymore? I used to love the way it

made Windows look and want it for XP. Apparently Bill's wife was the

product manager for Microsoft Bob when she was still just his girlfriend.

Look, it's great and I miss all the friendly animals to click on.

 

 

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

AFAIK, that was only available for Windows 3.1 & 95. "Flat Earth Society"

fits your profile. <w>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob

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Bruce Hagen

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"Flat Earth Society" <luddite@here.invalid> wrote in message

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> Why doesn't Microsoft sell Microsoft Bob anymore? I used to love the way

> it

> made Windows look and want it for XP. Apparently Bill's wife was the

> product manager for Microsoft Bob when she was still just his girlfriend.

> Look, it's great and I miss all the friendly animals to click on.

>

>

>

[Guest David Webb]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

This article has two download links for a zipped copy of version 1.00A:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/27/microsoft-bob-free-download-on-every-windows-xp-cd-and-video-demo/

 

They claim that it will run on Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista.

Compatibility mode required for XP and Vista.

 

They also state:

"Note that Microsoft Bob is not freeware nor shareware, although it may be

abandonware, so install it at your own risk and legal consequences."

 

Google for other resources and comments, if need be.

 

"Flat Earth Society" <luddite@here.invalid> wrote in message

news:Xns9B2DAB695F8FC67890326@127.0.0.1...

> Why doesn't Microsoft sell Microsoft Bob anymore? I used to love the way it

> made Windows look and want it for XP. Apparently Bill's wife was the

> product manager for Microsoft Bob when she was still just his girlfriend.

> Look, it's great and I miss all the friendly animals to click on.

>

>

>

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

Flat Earth Society wrote:

> Why doesn't Microsoft sell Microsoft Bob anymore? I used to love the way it

> made Windows look and want it for XP. Apparently Bill's wife was the

> product manager for Microsoft Bob when she was still just his girlfriend.

> Look, it's great and I miss all the friendly animals to click on.

>

>

 

Adults need to get their tasks done, not wade through a childish

interface (and why many users disable the fluff UI in Vista). Kids

couldn't get their parents to fork out $100 along with the then high

cost of adding more RAM. Microsoft didn't make any revenue in the

uberboob market to which this product caters.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob

http://www.bentuser.com/article.aspx?ID=327

http://www.howden.net.nz/wiki/index.php/Microsoft_Bob

[Guest Rotten Ronny]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote in

news:ObEtsvrJJHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> Adults need to get their tasks done, not wade through a childish

> interface (and why many users disable the fluff UI in Vista).

 

Translation = Boring gits don't even known what the word "fun" means.

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

Boring gits????????? What in the h--l are gits??????

"Rotten Ronny" <rotten@ronny.here> wrote in message

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> VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote in

> news:ObEtsvrJJHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>

>> Adults need to get their tasks done, not wade through a childish

>> interface (and why many users disable the fluff UI in Vista).

>

> Translation = Boring gits don't even known what the word "fun" means.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

Does...that is how Bill met Melinda count?

 

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"Rotten Ronny" <rotten@ronny.here> wrote in message

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> VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote in

> news:ObEtsvrJJHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>

>> Adults need to get their tasks done, not wade through a childish

>> interface (and why many users disable the fluff UI in Vista).

>

> Translation = Boring gits don't even known what the word "fun" means.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/git

 

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"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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> Boring gits????????? What in the h--l are gits??????

> "Rotten Ronny" <rotten@ronny.here> wrote in message

> news:Xns9B327A2F6757467790324@127.0.0.1...

>> VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote in

>> news:ObEtsvrJJHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> Adults need to get their tasks done, not wade through a childish

>>> interface (and why many users disable the fluff UI in Vista).

>>

>> Translation = Boring gits don't even known what the word "fun" means.

>

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

 

Limey talk!

"Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote in message

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> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/git

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

> SupportSpace

> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

> news:GCsHk.2722$x%.2244@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com...

>> Boring gits????????? What in the h--l are gits??????

>> "Rotten Ronny" <rotten@ronny.here> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9B327A2F6757467790324@127.0.0.1...

>>> VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote in

>>> news:ObEtsvrJJHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>

>>>> Adults need to get their tasks done, not wade through a childish

>>>> interface (and why many users disable the fluff UI in Vista).

>>>

>>> Translation = Boring gits don't even known what the word "fun" means.

>>

>>

>