December 1997 / Inbox

My Wish List	In "Windows Wish List" (October Bits), Jim Allchin indicated that Microsoft was working to complete NT 5.0.
Java Vu	"Building a Better Interface with Java" (August Core) left me with a strong feeling of déjà vu.
A Working PC: Not the Holy Grail	I know you have read letters like this before, but perhaps you will be more in tune with the concepts after your editorial ("The Net PC Blues") in the September BYTE.
Rich Content vs. News Client	I object to the statement "Discussion data no longer needs to propagate around the world by way of replication.[...] News clients can hop instantly from server to server, just as Web clients can.
Not Wort h the Wait	I read with interest "Oracle8: Worth the Wait?" (September review) and felt that once again, a professional in the database arena has put forward a very pro-Oracle article without comparison to other databases.
Solving Real Problems	I am surprised to read less and less in BYTE about fourth-generation language (4GL) products that help build everyday applications, while I follow with lassitude your day-to-day analysis of the new Java trend.
FutureComm	I enjoyed "Air War" (August Special Report), on the current status of cellular phone availability.
Net Dream, Net Reality	Three years ago, I got a fancy for OS/2. This year, I purchased Warp Connect.
Fixes	The Features table in "Power Platforms: 233- and 266-MHz Pentium IIs Compared" (September Lab Report, p. 102) contained some inaccuracies regarding the Millennium graphics cards in several of the systems.

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