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To: Maverick who wrote (23778)	6/7/1999 6:24:00 PM
From: SeasideHeights	Respond to of 74651

Tiny ACVC joins with the MSFT behemoth? Check THIS out! microsoft.com

To: Maverick who wrote (23778)	6/7/1999 6:25:00 PM
From: Paul K	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

"New study says IE has more than 50 percent of the market." By Margaret Kane, ZDNN June 7, 1999 2:52 PM PT Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer has finally surpassed Netscape Communications Corp.'s Web browsing products, according to a new study. Microsoft's (Nasdaq:MSFT) browser has 50 percent of the marketplace, according to a study conducted by InfoBeads, a Ziff-Davis Inc. (NYSE:ZD) subsidiary. The study, which involved interviewing more than 11,000 US PC users and extrapolating the data, found that Internet Explorer was installed on 33.8 million U.S. PCs, compared to 32 million PCs that had either Navigator or Communicator. That includes users who receive Netscape's browser through America Online Inc. (NYSE:AOL), which acquired Netscape earlier this year. "AOL is still a large proportion [of Internet users] but there's a lot of growth all over the place," said Miran Chun, industry analyst at InfoBeads. "While it's a great base, it's not the only source of growth." Users have multiple browsers Another source of browser growth is users who have multiple installations, she said. Many experienced users have more than one browser installed on their system, she said. According to the study, 19 percent of users who have been on the Internet for five years or more used both Netscape and Microsoft browsers, while less than 10 percent of users with one year or less did. The numbers may reflect new users' dislike of installing new software, she said. That would seem to increase the importance of getting a browser out in front of new users right away. from... zdnet.com

To: Maverick who wrote (23778)	6/8/1999 1:45:00 PM
From: freeus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Did any of you go to the launching of 2000? I did and was I impressed....not just with 2000 but more than anything with Msft and how they market their products. I went to the one in Southern California but all over the country (maybe all over the world for all I know) the same thing was happening. A very large ballroom in a fine hotel was rented for the presentation. Because of possible parking problems Msft had rented a part of a nearby shopping center for parking and ran buses back and forth so people could easily get to and from their cars and to the presentation. There was at least 1700 people and maybe over 2000. The first part was Steve Ballmer on video with several people he interviewed (some had a demo of 2000 that they had used for a few months to work out problems). The next part was also on video and was about uses of the product for businesses, schools and home use. Then there was a pause and there were free refreshments. Then there were two presentations...you chose... with actual people there presenting. Talk about introducing your new product in a lavish way...and to many many people...mighty impressive. No wonder I never sell covered calls on my msft stock or sell it (not that I have much but I'm sure glad I have some!!!!!) Freeus