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To: dumbmoney who wrote (68188)11/10/1998 1:21:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu   of 186894
 
<Not possible since Intel was not trying to compete with Microsoft.>

Actually, this statement is pretty misleading. Intel does all sorts of stuff that might not go along well with Microsoft's direction. It's all a part of expanding the application base available for Intel-based systems, not necessarily a direct challenge to Microsoft. So in that sense, you are right in saying that Intel was not trying to compete with Microsoft.

However, Microsoft perceives Intel's efforts as a threat, knowing that the minute Intel gives legitimacy to some potential "killer application," Microsoft's control over the software world is compromised. It's this sort of monopolistic influence that can bolster the DOJ's case against Microsoft.

As usual, Microsoft is resorting to their old tricks again when they say that Intel's efforts were "low quality" and went against Microsoft's "standards of innovation." As Chris pointed out, if Intel's efforts were really low quality, the free market would instantly reject them. (And if Intel were to use its weight to force these low quality efforts onto the free market, well then frankly Intel would only be following in Microsoft's footsteps.)

Once again, it should be pointed out that Intel is not a direct competitor to Microsoft. This allows Intel to take a diplomatic neutral stance in this antitrust suit. But it doesn't matter whether Intel's own R&D efforts turn out to be duds. The fact that Microsoft was trying to stop Intel from even pursuing these areas could help the DOJ establish a pattern of monopolistic influence over the software industry.

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