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To: SC who wrote (28272)	6/27/1998 10:52:00 AM
From: Lynn	Read Replies (2) of 97611

I agree with what Jack just said (#28277). Truly amazing that MSFT did not realize that some of the computers of one of their largest, maybe largest PC maker, had problems with Win 98. Something hits me here as very, very wrong. What's going to be interesting to watch--and I do not mean 'interesting' in a positive way--is whether the 'bad guy' is going to be perceived by Joe Public as MSFT or CPQ. Call it a gut reaction, but if a lot of Presario owners can not use Win 98 on their present machines and for some reason, they feel they can not live without Win 98 so go shopping for a new computer, I seriously question whether they will automatically buy a new Compaq, even if they really liked their machine before the Win 98 problem. What remains to be seen is if the consumer model offerings of other PC makers have the same problem or if it is merely Compaq's. If Compaq stands alone, this is not good. As a shareholder I am not happy. CPQ corporate headquarters should be furious--and talk to their lawyers about their 'friend' MSFT. Lynn

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