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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (9114)	5/19/2000 12:33:00 PM
From: Picanoc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9798

The problem with this MS scenario is that if the Apple investment was meant to keep the DOJ from seeing a monopoly, it wasn't exactly successful.... Considering that such an investment for anti-trust purposes would be very high level and likely poor direct rate of return, I can't see MS making such an investment while they are fighting in court to see what the company will actually be when this round of antitrust is done. If OS and Office are separated, why invest MS money against an eventual OfficeCo - which will be able to take the gloves off against Corel.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (9114)	5/20/2000 12:51:00 AM
From: Kashish King	Respond to of 9798

Microsoft not only wanted to sell Apple customers Microsoft Office, they wanted to ensure that Internet Explorer wasn't a Windows only product. It had nothing to do with Microsoft caring about anti-trust. Furthermore, Microsoft marketing knew exactly where Apple was going with their new products: up and up fast. Guess what? They were right. I have little or no doubt that you would be better off buying lottery tickets than waiting for Microsoft to rescue this minuscule blip of a company from the clutches of its CEO and his legendary fiction. Stop pretending that Microsoft's even knows they're still around. If there's such a thing as a non-factor, Corel is it.