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

To: ProDeath who wrote (47269)	6/26/2000 10:13:00 AM
From: Randy Ellingson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

No, I'm in the top 5% in my field according to my employer, and am compensated accordingly. It's interesting that you use Microsoft products in spite of their shortcomings. Randy

To: ProDeath who wrote (47269)	6/26/2000 11:07:00 AM
From: Michael Do	Respond to of 74651

>Message #47269 from Schmandel at Jun 26, 2000 10:08 AM ET No, I'm in the top 5% in my field according to my employer, and am compensated accordingly. What about you? The many user you mention don't get better results, they just accept what they get as normative. Comparisons to the American auto industry of 30 years ago are very relevant here. Compared to today, the cars of that period fared very poorly in quality comparisons. Nonetheless, people bought them as they were perceived as the only option. This changed ;-) . Change is good. Windows has done more to create a negative perception of computing systems reliability than anything I've ever seen. It's refreshing at this point in history that users are gaining a clearer understanding as to where the problem really lies. MS products affirm the observation "To ignore the good and cultivate the mediocre is an American cultural imperative".< I am not in IT profession but otherwise doing OK. I just noticed that the IT from my company just replaced all SUNW/HWP servers with INTC/MSFT Win2000 across the board thru-out the entire company (trust me on this one, my company is realy not in the lovefest with MSFT). They have to see a lot of good thing in the MSFT platform, otherwise if they experience something like you do I am kind of doubt that they would switch to Win2000 entirely. As you prefer using auto industry analogy. As late as 1975, American auto industry (GM, Ford, Chrysler, AMC...) had closer to 95% of the US Market (GM 65%, Ford 20%, Chrysler 9%, AMC 1%..) and then the Japanese Auto maker get better car (better looking, reliable, gas mileage..) their market share went from 3% to 28% or so and American auto makers share dropped to 65%. It proved that American consumers vote with their pocketbook and the result is good for the consumer. If MSFT products are not what the consumer want, MSFT will die. If SUNW/ORCL are good they have nothing to worry. So far the result is just opposite. I hate when others try to make the decision for me. I always have choice when it comes to computer/OS selection. Back in 1980+ I can choose MS-DOS or MacOS, 1990+ I can pick MS-DOS/Windows, MacOS, OS/2 or Linux, 2000+ all of the above and more. There is no lack of credible alternative to MSFT at any moment of time. I just pick MSFT as my choice. Mike

To: ProDeath who wrote (47269)	6/26/2000 11:34:00 AM
From: david_si	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Schmandel, you obviously have a higher-than-average knowledge of the industry and its history. The tone of communication in your posts makes everyone defensive, and unable to seriously consider your points. If you'd remove the rudeness and personal attacks, your posts might persuade people that you are reasonable and logical to choose a non-Microsoft product. Some who are in a nearly Microsoft-only world could really benefit from your outside perspective, but miss your points because of the words around them. David