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To: hoops who wrote (13633)	4/5/2000 10:46:00 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 19080

I never compare mandarins with pineapples. The two fruits are unique and so are Oracle and Cisco. Sometimes I prefer mandarins to pineapples. It all depends on my mood and my budget. From what I read, CSCO will build the net's infrastructure and Oracle will provide companies with the software to do business with one another. I am an amateur investor, and I do not have high-tech training so others on this thread may answer your question better. Sincerely, Mephisto

To: hoops who wrote (13633)	4/5/2000 11:31:00 PM
From: RavBruce	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 19080

The big difference between the companies are Cisco ongoing willingness to use one of the hottest assets in the world (its stock) to buy lots of new technology. It is much cheaper and quicker than doing it in house (like Oracle). That is how the current Cisco was built (the management bought out the owners). Oracle was built from the ground up. Not a bad model. But not necessarily one that grows the quickest. Also, Oracle is way ahead of itself right now but will be great long term because of all the reasons everyone has been talking about. Bruce