Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (75025)	8/21/1999 8:32:00 PM
From: cellhigh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

Glenn this new si format is a joke..glad to se your still here as am i..w my avg of 110,i figure upside has greater odds from here.....and you?

To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (75025)	8/21/1999 9:40:00 PM
From: Eric Wells	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

>>MSFT cannot offer internet service below cost. Glenn - what do you estimate is the average actual cost per user for internet service? I'd say it's very low - pennies. When a user pays AOL $21 a month, the user is helping to fund a lot of AOL-specific services, as well as help cover AOL marketing costs (it cost a lot of money to mail out millions of CDs every year). I could easily see how Microsoft could offer internet access for a very low cost - and then charge for other services. I don't see how the justice department could object to this. And - by the way - the current justice department case is not yet over. If the court rules in favor of Microsoft, then it seems like that might be a green light. (I realize that indications are that the court will rule against Microsoft - but there's always the appeal - and even if Microsoft does offer free internet access, it may be years before the justice department is able to get Microsoft in court over the issue - this would be long enough to do damage to AOL). Thanks, -Eric