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To: William Hunt who wrote (24950)	6/25/1999 6:33:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	of 74651

WH: I find the suggestion"One new Microsoft proposal is a Windows "ballot screen" that would appear on new computers to let the buyer decide which Internet browser to use, people familiar with the approach said. Currently, Microsoft's Explorer browser comes as part of Windows, depriving consumers of that choice; it is the issue that triggered the lawsuit a year ago." somewhat incredulous as Office 200 leans heavily on the integration with IE5.0 code. The consumer opting for anything but IE 5.0 would be cuttting his own throat. Additionally MSFT would reversing their consistent contention that this is the next logical extension of the O/S. I take that report with a big grain of salt. I can't imagine MSFT not going to the Appeals Court if Jackson rules against them. JFD

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