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Technology Stocks : PALM - The rebirth of Palm Inc.
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To: Alski who wrote (738)6/3/2000 12:30:00 AM
From: mr.mark  Read Replies (1) of 6784
 
excerpted from a 6/2/00 wsj.com article [By JASON FRY and MEGAN DOSCHER, titled TECH WEEK IN REVIEW:Microsoft Trial Turns Into False Fade]....

"But in the high-tech world, distractions can be fatal. Despite the fact that
Judge Jackson's ruling isn't in, it's obvious that Microsoft's legendary
aggression has been damped by the lengthy trial. It's also obvious that the
software giant faces tough competition on any number of fronts. Operating
systems may be the least of Microsoft's worries - there, the free Linux
operating system has generated more hype than heat, but PC makers have
been emboldened by the trial to try new alliances and approaches.

But Microsoft has been soundly whupped in online services by America
Online Inc. (AOL) - recent flattering attention paid to perennial loser MSN
is really an indication that things couldn't get any worse. In fighting Palm
Inc. (PALM) for a share of the superhot handheld-device market,
Microsoft is fighting way out of its weight class. Ten years from now, both
of those fights may be seen as much more important than controlling the
operating system for personal computers.

Even the browser war - which sparked the antitrust case in the first place -
might not be over. Netscape, now under the control of AOL, has emerged
with an impressive beta version of a new browser, and AOL's agreement
to bundle Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser with AOL's software
expires at the end of this year. If AOL wants to, next year it will be able
put Netscape's browser in front of more than 20 million users overnight."
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