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

To: johnd who wrote (36696)	1/17/2000 4:46:00 PM
From: johnd	Respond to of 74651

Windows 2000 to ship early posted 9:40am EST Mon Jan 17 2000 NEWS According to CNET, PC makers such as Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer, and IBM will start selling systems with Windows 2000 on them on January 24--approximately three weeks before Microsoft plans to officially unveil the new operating system to the world. While people who are buying new PCs will be able to own Windows 2000 before the launch date, the retail version will not go on sale until February. Read more at CNET. JOEL'S OPINION This is definitely a smart move for Microsoft. This way the channels will already be full, with copies of Windows 2000 shipping on new PCs even before Micosoft starts its HUGE marketing campaign.