Win98 crash - CNN transcript

"...just plug it in. It's gonna say, 'Hey! I see you've plugged in a new device', and it's gonna load in the appropriate drivers."
[close up of Windows98 screen]
"You'll notice that this scanner... whoa!"
[close up of screen now displaying the familar blue screen of death]
[prolonged cheering from audience]
"... Moving right along..."

"This must be why we're not shipping Windows 98 yet?"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

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and another goodie...

here's a great clip of  Steve Ballmer,  MC extrordinaire at the annual MS rave (3MB mpg)

other microsoft stuff

what is Windows?
Ticket, please - Apple vs Microsoft, short story + anim gif
Top Secret - MS Install Code
more MS Install Code
Windows 2000 - Millennium Bug Update
Windows 2000 - system messages
Enhancements
If Operating Systems Ran The Airlines...
Bill Gates, "the inventor of the PC", NOT
Microsoft TV Dinner - full instructions...
General Motors replies to Bill Gates
Bill Gates Personal Wealth Clock - classic site
On Spam - Bill's own article... credit where credit's due...