Microsoft - The <b>Evil</b> empire Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Microsoft - The Evil empire

MSFT 473.99

+0.4%

Nov 24 3:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Columbo who wrote (260)	11/13/1997 5:55:00 PM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) of 1600

The real threat Microsoft poses is that it will use its power in operating systems to dominate other markets now that revenue growth in its core business is waning. I believe that Microsoft will use control of the Windows standard to lock content providers into a similar biased standard. This means that within the near future--three years or five years--the producers of ER or Seinfield are going to broadcast a stream of audio and video in a format owned and controlled by Microsoft. It will be irrelevant to Microsoft whether that stream reaches the consumer through satellites owned by Bill Gates through his investment in Teledesic, or through television controlled by Microsoft through their passive investments in cable, or through the computer, the desktop of which is controlled by Microsoft through its monopoly of the operating system. In each and every case, Microsoft will be the gatekeeper. It will own the pipes...the platforms, and the standard. Nuff said, instead of a microsoft 2 for 1 split, we need a company split. Say MSFT go one way, and Bill go the other. ggg Temp'

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next