Win2K Report Slashes MS Stock
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Also, analysts said they were more concerned about statements made by Michael Dell during the conference call after his company, the No. 1 direct seller of PCs, released its fourth-quarter earnings report late Thursday.
Dell said the Linux operating system, considered an alternative to Microsoft Windows, was gaining momentum, and that there was no rush of corporate customers upgrading hardware systems for Windows 2000.
"We don't see a massive immediate acceleration due to Windows 2000," said Dell.
Kwatinetz said such an immediate rush to Windows 2000 was not to be expected. He focused on Dell's positive remarks about the alternative Linux operating system, saying these comments could be more significant.
"He (Dell) gives the feeling that there are some other new operating systems that are going to pose a challenge to Microsoft," he said. |
