How high will Microsoft fly? 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 : How high will Microsoft fly?

MSFT 479.10

+0.3%

2:48 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Charles Tutt who wrote (11910)	10/29/1998 3:20:00 AM
From: XiaoYao	Read Replies (4) of 74651

I think the argument for IE for Macintosh is similar to IE for UNIX. When you look at this issue, you want to look at the whole picture not some individual product. Why you are able to buy a cellular phone for 1c? Because the seller wants to hook you to their service. MSFT offers IE for Macintosh free could be rewarded if the Macintosh user uses IE to go to MSN or CarPoint to buy a new car. The company who uses IE for Macintosh may decide later to buy Office98 instead of other company's product because IE cooperates with Office98 better so they don't need to change their current environment. Some companies may prefer to buy most of their software from one shop so they could save some hustle to deal with multiple vendors. IE may just be a small factor in those decisions. But if companies build those small things here and there, they maybe win many customers later.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next