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

To: William Hunt who wrote (24950)	6/25/1999 11:12:00 AM
From: t2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

William, I went right for the last part of the article--copied below. I also think a settlement is on the way. Even if it is not, might increase volatility of the options. Even as it seeks a settlement, Microsoft is rallying support for its cause on Capitol Hill, where it has also opened its wallet wide with campaign contributions. This week, House Republican leaders unveiled the "eContract," a package of legislative initiatives modeled after the 1994 Contract With America. Part of it appears aimed at the Microsoft case. In a section titled "reining in reckless federal agencies," it warns against "allowing antitrust law to become an excuse for bureaucratic interference with innovation and competition."

To: William Hunt who wrote (24950)	6/25/1999 6:33:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Respond to of 74651

WH: I find the suggestion"One new Microsoft proposal is a Windows "ballot screen" that would appear on new computers to let the buyer decide which Internet browser to use, people familiar with the approach said. Currently, Microsoft's Explorer browser comes as part of Windows, depriving consumers of that choice; it is the issue that triggered the lawsuit a year ago." somewhat incredulous as Office 200 leans heavily on the integration with IE5.0 code. The consumer opting for anything but IE 5.0 would be cuttting his own throat. Additionally MSFT would reversing their consistent contention that this is the next logical extension of the O/S. I take that report with a big grain of salt. I can't imagine MSFT not going to the Appeals Court if Jackson rules against them. JFD