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To: QwikSand who wrote (21908)	10/28/1999 9:07:00 AM
From: cfimx	Respond to of 64865

your qwikness, every article that talks about how vendors are NOT using m$ft product, MUST include a couple paragraphs that destroy that faulty premise: PS: It's ALSO pretty clear they're not going to pay scott&ed one thin dime for the priveledge of using any sun.com c???ware. Microsoft views the shift to consumer Internet devices as part of its broader struggle with AOL. "I think we have the lead on them," said Yusuf Mehdi, MSN's director of marketing. "We also have the jump on them in partnerships. We understand how to work with hardware makers." Microsoft's goal is to make getting on the Web as simple as making toast -- and to tie users to Microsoft's Internet service and MSN.com "portal" service. PC makers, too, are expected to use the new machines as way of winning customers for their online partners. Depending on the quality of components, such as screens, and on particular marketing deals, the price for many of the desktop machines should range range from $199 to zero, if sold in combination with monthly Internet service. Most will consist of a screen and wireless keyboard and probably won't contain a disk drive or use Intel Corp. processors. They also will offer an "instant on" feature, eliminating the annoying PC "boot-up" sequence, and automatically connect to the Web.

To: QwikSand who wrote (21908)	10/28/1999 10:19:00 AM
From: Stormweaver	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

That's nice, but won't work unless there are web based apps out there that are equal to or better than MS Office and other 3rd party vendor software currently available for Windows. For the $100-$200 price tag difference people will opt for the tried and trusted solution ; Windows. No doubt there is a small segment of the market that would like a $100-$200 box that just lets them surf and email friends - this won't eat the PC's lunch though. JMHO of course. James