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

To: Brian Malloy who wrote (32092)	11/6/1999 12:39:00 AM
From: Duane L. Olson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Brian: Message 11829126

To: Brian Malloy who wrote (32092)	11/6/1999 12:44:00 AM
From: SwampDogg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

You may be right but in practical terms MSFT has a cloud hanging over it not unlike the tobacco industry. There will be many analysts and fund managers rushing to the rescue over the coming days but my guess is that they will be selling as they sing the praises. In the long run, MSFT will probably be a better investment if it is split into 3-4 pieces but the next year or so looks pretty rough.

To: Brian Malloy who wrote (32092)	11/6/1999 12:56:00 AM
From: art slott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Duane was right, you are from another planet. >If it gets to Appeal-MSFT will have more than enough to make the judge, DOJ and 19 states feel the agony of defeat.< But hey, i'm all for diversity.

To: Brian Malloy who wrote (32092)	11/6/1999 2:53:00 AM
From: RTev	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Note the judge never says that MSFT is a monopoly. He states that "Microsoft enjoys monopoly power". Umm... A company that "enjoys monopoly power" is a monopoly. "Microsoft enjoys so much power in the market for Intel-compatible PC operating systems that if it wished to exercise this power solely in terms of price, it could charge a price for Windows substantially above that which could be charged in a competitive market. ...[33] "Viewed together, three main facts indicate that Microsoft enjoys monopoly power. First, Microsoft?s share of the market for Intel-compatible PC operating systems is extremely large and stable. Second, Microsoft?s dominant market share is protected by a high barrier to entry. Third, and largely as a result of that barrier, Microsoft?s customers lack a commercially viable alternative to Windows." [34] That's a monopoly.