Blankmind, In relation to what we were discussing about how judges are unpredictable. The statements issued by the Microsoft lawyers seem to indicate this understanding. Based upon what I read into their statements, i think it looks pretty good. Remember even if the judge hates MSFT, it is better to give their witnesses a hard time and vent all his frusterations.(just like you and I got s#&$*t from our court experiences)
When it comes to a decision--he will rule in MSFT's favor. If he was going to rule against MSFT, he would not be so against the company during the trial. SEEMS LIKE A CONTRADICTION BUT IT IS NOT!!!!!!! IMHO.
When it time for the decision this summer, i am going to make a big bet in favor of MSFT stock at that time.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corporation issued the following Transcript by Federal News Service, Washington, D.C.:
BILL NEUKOM: Good afternoon.
This is a case of marked contrasts. The government has tried to manufacture theatrics in the courtroom to drive the news. Microsoft has built a solid record of evidence pertinent to the applicable law. The government has failed to show any harm to consumers as a result of Microsoft's activity. On the contrary, the record in this trial shows very clearly that Microsoft's drive for innovation has resulted in better products at lower prices for consumers.
As to the tying case, the government's own witnesses have admitted that Windows 98 is a single product. You have to have two products to have a tying case, under the court of appeals decision from just last June. Government witnesses, as well as Microsoft witnesses, have testified to the advantages and benefits to end users of having Windows 98 as an integrated operating system. The tying case never got out of the starting blocs.
As for the so-called foreclosure case, Netscape itself has come to court and has bragged about its distribution, over 150 million units of its browser technology distributed in a recent 12 month period. The government's so- called exclusionary contract case is dead on arrival.
And finally, the 13th hour allegation by the government about discussions between Microsoft and other companies in this industry is going nowhere as well. The record shows plainly that there were no agreements between Microsoft and any of those third parties in question, let alone were there any efforts to implement any of those non-existent agreements. The third phase of the government's case failed from a lack of any evidence whatsoever.
Thank you.
JOHN WARDEN: A very brief comment, which is you have a lot of suggestions from our brothers at the bar on the other side of this case that they have succeeded in undermining our witnesses or even our clients' credibility. There is an old adage of the bar, when you have the law on your side, you try the law. When you have the facts on your side, you try the facts. When you don't have the law or the facts, you try to try credibility. And that's what I think has driven them to this strategy. We have the law and we have the facts, and at the end of the day credibility hasn't been injured. It doesn't matter in any event.
SOURCE Microsoft Corporation
/CONTACT: Lisa Fels, 202-956-7668, for Microsoft/
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