Where to get Microsoft Bob for XP?

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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.


 
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David Webb

This article has two download links for a zipped copy of version 1.00A:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/...wnload-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.
 
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VanguardLH

Flat said:
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.

Click to expand...

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
 
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Rotten Ronny

Adults need to get their tasks done, not wade through a childish
interface (and why many users disable the fluff UI in Vista).
Click to expand...

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

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