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

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (32188)	11/6/1999 9:19:00 AM
From: cruncher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

The Price of Innovation? Take a apparatus (PC) that is used by few and make it available to people that are ages from four to a hundred and you have a monopoly. I wonder what the barriers to entry if you tried to make a Mac. Only a Opinion cruncher

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (32188)	11/6/1999 9:20:00 AM
From: mike thomas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Pretty sad to see Reno and her pimps telling America that nobody is above the law. Seems her boss and her department are. As an owner of nscp shares I shed very few tears when my 23 dollar nscp shares became 140 dollar aol shares. If this is monopoly, bring it on. regards

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (32188)	11/6/1999 9:29:00 AM
From: SC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Before you make any decisions regarding long or short positions on this stock you should bear certain things in mind. The judges decision is not a surprise to anybody who followed the trial. This decision is already factored into the price of the stock. If you look at previous companies who were in the position microsoft is in now you will see that no matter what the final outcome you would have been better off holding rather than selling (if you are an investor and not a short term trader). ATT was broken up into multiple pieces and all the pieces have done well. IBM litigated until the case was no longer relevant and the government stopped pursuing them. Needless to say IBM has done well. As long as the company (or companies after a breakup) continue to exhibit superior marketing and management following the ultimate resolution of this antitrust legal process it (or they) will continue to do well. In the short term the uncertainty might stunt price appreciation or increase volatility but IMHO it is a bit premature to speculate on the rapid implosion of this company. Steve