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

To: Alex Raytselsky who wrote (28099)	8/12/1999 12:58:00 AM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

>> Your friend may want to reconsider his/her major <g> Cute riposte, Alex, but not very supportive of your earlier post or responsive to mine. >> Ever called MSFT tech support? Acutally, no, and I'm sure it would be a drag. But, amazingly, after using their products for years, I've never had the need to call them. If you can rtfm, the answer is usually available. >> I think Microsoft is a great company that had a great history of making money for their investors. However their PE ration will eventually catch up and the earnings growth will slow. Safe guess, but guess what, certain people have been saying the same thing about your company, Cisco, for the last few years. So far they have been dead wrong. Those same people have predicted 27 out of the last 3 bear markets. They see the market as a zero sum game and don't understand that companies like msft, csco and intc can create permanent wealth in the process of changing the world. I wouldn't think someone with your background in technology would want to chant the mantra of such a group. Good luck with your investments, Frank (long csco, msft, and qcom)

To: Alex Raytselsky who wrote (28099)	8/12/1999 11:56:00 AM
From: JRH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Hey Frank and Alex: To set the record straight, I am a Cal Poly Business (MIS) major who had problems setting up Linux (not CS, Frank ;). The basic setup went fine, but when it came down to things like the sound card, that is where I ran into problems. Linux is definetely not for a non-techie, but I personally love the fact that I can leave my computer on for weeks on end without rebooting. In the one year that I have used Linux, it has become amazingly better and easier to use, and I fully expect that when the next kernel / version of RedHat comes out, it will become that much easier. Ever called MSFT tech support? I've tried, since I use their products at work, but I didn't feel like paying $30 for a single phone call. ;)