Microsoft Bob (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Microsoft Bob" in English language version.

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7web.archive.org

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4microsoft.com

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2pcworld.com

1,317^th place

873^rd place

2theregister.com

3,700^th place

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2nytimes.com

7^th place

2technologizer.com

low place

2youtube.com

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1linkedin.com

895^th place

692^nd place

1toastytech.com

low place

1danielsays.com

low place

1washingtonpost.com

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27^th place

1pcmag.com

1,060^th place

700^th place

1cnettv.com

low place

1time.com

61^st place

54^th place

1crn.com

8,240^th place

4,998^th place

1ghostarchive.org

32^nd place

21^st place

1bbc.com

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bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

"What's so wrong with Comic Sans?". BBC News. October 20, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

cnettv.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Merritt, Tom (April 30, 2007). "CNET Top 5: Worst products in a decade". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 21, 2007.

crn.com (Global: 8,240^th place; English: 4,998^th place)

Cowley, Stacy (July 31, 2006). "Ballmer Analyzes Microsoft's 'One Big' Vista Mistake". CRN Magazine. The Channel Company. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2006.

danielsays.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Rose, Daniel. "The "Bob Home"". DanielSays.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2012.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

David, Plummer (November 24, 2020). "04.Secret History of Microsoft Bob - by Retired Microsoft Engineer Davepl". Dave's Garage - YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.

linkedin.com (Global: 895^th place; English: 692^nd place)

Gates, Melinda (October 8, 2017). "This failure taught me a lesson I'll never forget". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

technet.microsoft.com

"Raymond Chen Discusses Microsoft Bob". technet.microsoft.com. Microsoft. September 8, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
Chen, Raymond (July 2008). "Windows Confidential: History Taking Up Space". TechNet Magazine. Microsoft. Retrieved June 15, 2013.

support.microsoft.com

"Lifecycle Information for Microsoft Obsolete Products Support". support.microsoft.com. Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 14, 2005. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

docs.microsoft.com

Archiveddocs (September 8, 2016). "Raymond Chen discusses Microsoft Bob". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Manes, Stephen (January 17, 1995). "Facing the Future". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
Manes, Stephen (January 17, 1995). "Bob: Your New Best Friend's Personality Quirks". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060^th place; English: 700^th place)

Dvorak, John C. (August 16, 2004). "The Bottom 10: Worst Software Disasters". PC World. IDG. Retrieved September 21, 2007.

pcworld.com (Global: 1,317^th place; English: 873^rd place)

McCracken, Harry (March 31, 2010). "The Bob Chronicles". PC World. IDG. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
Tynan, Dan (March 26, 2006). "The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time". PC World. IDG. Retrieved June 7, 2024.

technologizer.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

McCracken, Harry (March 29, 2010). "A Guided Tour of Microsoft Bob". Technologizer. Technologizer, Inc. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
McCracken, Harry (March 29, 2010). "Windows XP: A Free Copy of Bob in Every Box?". Technologizer. Technologizer, Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2013.

theregister.com (Global: 3,700^th place; English: 2,360^th place)

Lea, Graham (November 11, 1999). "Windows2000.com owner sells domain to Microsoft". The Register. Retrieved October 24, 2006.
Speed, Richard. "Retired engineer confesses to role in sliding Microsoft Bob onto millions of XP install CDs". www.theregister.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

time.com (Global: 61^st place; English: 54^th place)

Fletcher, Dan (May 27, 2010). "The 50 Worst Inventions". Time. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

toastytech.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Nathan Lineback. "Microsoft Bob". Nathan's Toasty Technology. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

Casey, William (January 30, 1995). "The Two Faces of Microsoft Bob". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Lifecycle Information for Microsoft Obsolete Products Support". support.microsoft.com. Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 14, 2005. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
McCracken, Harry (March 31, 2010). "The Bob Chronicles". PC World. IDG. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
Manes, Stephen (January 17, 1995). "Facing the Future". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
Rose, Daniel. "The "Bob Home"". DanielSays.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
Manes, Stephen (January 17, 1995). "Bob: Your New Best Friend's Personality Quirks". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
Fletcher, Dan (May 27, 2010). "The 50 Worst Inventions". Time. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
Cowley, Stacy (July 31, 2006). "Ballmer Analyzes Microsoft's 'One Big' Vista Mistake". CRN Magazine. The Channel Company. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2006.

youtube.com (Global: 9^th place; English: 13^th place)

David, Plummer (November 24, 2020). "04.Secret History of Microsoft Bob - by Retired Microsoft Engineer Davepl". Dave's Garage - YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
LGR: The Microsoft Bob Experience: Was It Really THAT Bad?, YouTube, 26 January 2018

Microsoft Bob (English Wikipedia)

bbc.com (Global: 20th place; English: 30th place)

cnettv.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

crn.com (Global: 8,240th place; English: 4,998th place)

danielsays.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

ghostarchive.org (Global: 32nd place; English: 21st place)

linkedin.com (Global: 895th place; English: 692nd place)

microsoft.com (Global: 153rd place; English: 151st place)

technet.microsoft.com

support.microsoft.com

docs.microsoft.com

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060th place; English: 700th place)

pcworld.com (Global: 1,317th place; English: 873rd place)

technologizer.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

theregister.com (Global: 3,700th place; English: 2,360th place)

time.com (Global: 61st place; English: 54th place)

toastytech.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34th place; English: 27th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

youtube.com (Global: 9th place; English: 13th place)

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

crn.com (Global: 8,240^th place; English: 4,998^th place)

ghostarchive.org (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

linkedin.com (Global: 895^th place; English: 692^nd place)

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060^th place; English: 700^th place)

pcworld.com (Global: 1,317^th place; English: 873^rd place)

theregister.com (Global: 3,700^th place; English: 2,360^th place)

time.com (Global: 61^st place; English: 54^th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

youtube.com (Global: 9^th place; English: 13^th place)