I thought they were resurrecting Microsoft Bob, the operating system for kids.

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

mrandish 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Naming a new product which is a "partner that helps you by making it easier" "Bob" seems like a... lack of historical awareness?

	▲	gregw2 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Hey now, sure, Microsoft Bob didn't get us ordinary users a "partner that helps you by making it easier", but it DID help MS Bob product owner Melinda French get a "partner that helps you by getting 10+ billion dollars" in the end, amiright? <joking> Maybe IBM is signalling it is likewise hoping for 10 billion dollars while also realizing the (AI) partner might not end up being that helpful either?? <further joking>

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zabriel_goss 40 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

My first thought as well!!

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madaxe_again an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

MS Bob was for adults… although there were kid dedicated areas, like the den, and I seem to remember packard bell navigator being a kid-friendly reskin.

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guy4261 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

for… kids? :/

	▲	5G_activated 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Children were, and are, permitted to use the computer.