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To: Deliveryman who wrote (23798)6/8/1999 9:40:00 AM
From: Teflon  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 74651
 
(OT)I just picked up another 2,500 shares of SFE. I am locked an loaded. Remember, folks, don't worry about your basis in this stock as you use any profits generated from their IPOs (ICG and US Interactive) to consistently lower your basis.

BTW, did anyone jump on CNET prior to the split? That 95-100 trading level was a gift!

Talk to you soon.

Teflon



To: Deliveryman who wrote (23798)6/8/1999 10:23:00 AM
From: Bearded One  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 74651
 
You all are avoiding the other issue, which is Microsoft's linking of Windows 95 to not putting SmartSuite on IBM machines.

Not that this changes much in terms of Jackson's decision. Everyone besides Bill Neukom and Bill Gates knows that Microsoft is toast in the courtroom. What it *will* affect is the severity of the remedies. A demonstration that Microsoft was able to bully IBM to the detriment of consumers--- well, that calls for pretty severe action.

Personally, I can't wait to see what type of sort routines they are using inside Windows 98 :) :) :)



To: Deliveryman who wrote (23798)6/8/1999 10:37:00 AM
From: MadManMike  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 74651
 
It goes way back to 1988, or so. MSFT actually developed a lot of OS/2 and the deal was supposed to be a joint effort in sales as well.
It's the applications that really sell the OS or environment.
Then, things fell apart and MSFT got real serious about Windows which led to 3.0 around 1990. The rest is history. Windows has been a tremendous success, while OS/2 still has a relatively minimal install base.