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Technology Stocks : Intel Corporation (INTC)
INTC 38.16+2.5%Nov 7 3:59 PM EST

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To: Jay who wrote (43732)1/3/1998 7:04:00 PM
From: stak  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
>>I think the DOJ realizes the enviable position MSFT is in and will try its utmost to weaken that position. <<<
This is smartass but... MSFT vs. DOJ makes me think of wayne and garth playing road hockey; a car comes down the road. garth:CAR!
then they move the net off the road.( DOJ)When the car drives away, game on! They bring the net back on the road and carry on totally oblivious/. I think the department of justice is an irritation,not a mortal threat, (car) so to speak.

>>2. What do you think about the current talk about using the vertical blanking interval to push Internet data to homes?<<
sorry no opinion
3. On top of all this uncertainty is the talk about a coming 25% crash in the entire market.

I think a lot of very smart people in DC realize the stake that the general public has in the market and will do whatever it takes
to prevent the latter scenario - what do you think?
I think along the lines of Rarebird on this(see cube thread) to me China is the last domino to fall. MY guess is after Chinese new year.

>>>4. I'm sure Intel realizes its weak position being purely hardware
oriented - but what can they do other than slowly integrate more
and more of the PC functionality into their product?<<<
This is ultra critical to Intel. They must diversify into bandwidth
and content. MORE pc features is n NOT the right way to go at this point in time. Look at Microsoft's but of Hotmail. Comcast. Web TV etc. AND rumored buy into TCI.

>>>5. One critical problem is that Intel is forced towards "open" standards in whatever it does whereas MSFT rarely is in such situations.<<<
This will hurt Intel until they decide that the war is against MSFT. The O/S is MSFT's magic wand or golden goose.

>>>6. Remember though that MSFT has a $28B liability for employee
stock options - anyone know the figure for Intel?<<<
YES that is also another way to get back at MSFT. Bring the stock price down. BUT A DIRECT ATTACK ON MSFT's O/S IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST. THERE IS NO SECOND CHANCE AFTER MERCED!
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