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

To: John Carpenter who wrote (32674)	11/7/1999 4:49:00 PM
From: NetFlyer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

No penalty etc has actually been applied yet to Microsoft. In no sense has Microsoft been raped, that is just alarmist language. Just because a company is large and successful, does that give it the right to break the law ? No one is talking of "raping" Microsoft, just curtailing the abuse of its monopoly position. Dont you want the choice to buy a PC without a Microsoft product, if that is what you want to do ?

To: John Carpenter who wrote (32674)	11/7/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: NetFlyer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Do you like taxes? Why are you prepared to pay a Microsoft Tax? That is, why are you prepared to accept that everyone who buys a PC from a major supplier must pay Microsoft?

To: John Carpenter who wrote (32674)	11/7/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: Patsy Collins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

The next wealthiest Americans, namely Buffett, Allen, et al. Then they'll go after you & I. Higher taxes, tariffs, penalties here and there. You can't do this and that. Let's face it, you take a look at the Justice (sounds funny) department officials, at Janet Reno, these SOBs are ugly and mean looking folks. They are bitter, and in the case of Reno, needs diversion from their own lousy foul ups in recent years to salvage their pathetic careers. First hundred of millions in the mismanaged military funds, 40+ in the Clinton sex scandal, and now 35+ in the MSFT case. There are hungry children in the world and in the US. They should have their priorities set correctly. I'd like to hear from all you lawyers out there, especially the non-Ally McBeal types.