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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Brian Malloy who wrote (23791)6/7/1999 11:36:00 PM
From: blankmind  Respond to of 74651
 
- IBM could have owned (completely or partially) the DOS/Windows systems

- IBM could have stuck with OS/2

- IBM could have spent a lot of money; made the risk & commitment; & taken their chances just like MSFT did

- IBM decided to not invest & put at risk all those $$millions & $$billions

- & now the want MSFT's products on the Cheap. Ahh... only a plan that fits in with the Clintonista Welfare State.