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

To: Frank Ellis Morris who wrote (36998)	1/22/2000 5:22:00 PM
From: Valley Girl	Respond to of 74651

"...fed up with all this bullsht and start repositioning..."* Join the club.

To: Frank Ellis Morris who wrote (36998)	1/22/2000 6:51:00 PM
From: werefrog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

"At some point in time I might just get fed up " Yes Frank, I concur, there are plenty of good companies around without all these problems. I'm out of my long term position and probably won't take another Position Trade in MSFT until it breaks through the yearly high of 119 15/16. When it breaks through, just jump on board for the next 20 - 30 point run. Until then I would consider any long term money in MSFT as Dead Money. I can still remember IBM dropping from 175 down to 40 and back again, taking about 5 years for the round trip, it did come back, but it did'nt have to ever recover. Cheers

To: Frank Ellis Morris who wrote (36998)	1/22/2000 7:28:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

FEM: You are acting like a hand wringing whimp. If you are so concerned by some RHAT and be done with it.JFD

To: Frank Ellis Morris who wrote (36998)	1/22/2000 10:03:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

Ever hear of Aeroplane Magazine Syndrome? That's where a company executive, who doesn't have a clue, skims a four page article in one of those magazines you find crumpled in the pouch on the seat in front of you on aeroplanes. Armed with his new found deep understanding of this latest technology (fad) he returns to his office convinced the entire company must embrace his new vision. Linux will get its turn here soon enough. I take this as an early sign of widespread adoption. It's at this point, where the technically challenged poke their fingers into things they no nothing about, where the world differentiates between the promise and the reality. It's here where disappointment prevails, and the true value of a polished and established product, fully supported by its creator, accepted by the market, and designed from the ground up to meet the needs of the masses, becomes clear. If, (and it's a really big IF) Linux does threaten Microsoft, the threat will take some time to develop and mature. Currently, many people are seeing boo-men under every bed and reacting without much thought or contemplation. Yes, some day a real threat will emerge, but I doubt it will deliver an instant death-blow to Microsoft, but will gradually erode Microsoft's dominant position. Also, for this to happen, Microsoft must miss-step seriously. Many people see Linux or DOJ assuming that role today: I don't. I will purchase additional Microsoft shares at $90ish in the coming weeks. When the snow's gone, I'll be selling at $140ish. I'll be content making an easy $50. Cheers, PW.