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

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (50588)	10/4/2000 7:33:29 PM
From: werefrog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Re: Stock price <As johnd has ceaselessly pointed out> I like him, been posting to him for years, but I don't take his advice. He's been pumping msft all the way down. <The stock is down because> msft used to beat earnings enough to drive the stock. Stocks are ultimately driven by earnings, the stock will fluctuate on perception. <Do folks upgrade the OS in their cellphones?> They upgrade their computer O/S. My neighbors 5 year old can format the HD & back online in less than 30 min. It takes me 40 min. <move to the next level> we're not there yet. I did hear INTC is working on a O/S that will come on their chip. < The golden age of the automobile> The railroads busted more people than any sector in history. That's why I will sell any stock at any time. JH

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (50588)	10/5/2000 3:28:29 AM
From: dybdahl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Cool post!

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (50588)	10/5/2000 11:03:28 PM
From: Jon Koplik	Respond to of 74651

Bill - I read your post (I was directed there because SI highlighted it in their "post of the day" category). I am not sure what your point is. I HAVE had the operating system of my cell phone upgraded. I use a CDMA-powered Sprint PCS cell phone. There have been posts on the SI Qualcomm thread discussing how continuous improvements in Sprint PCS's "network architecture" (my choice of words) allow for the possibility of cell phone OS upgrades (which are free, but you do have to go into a Sprint PCS store and have them "do it"). Your statement "the PC is a disposable commodity" -- what do you mean ? I tend to think of a PC sort of like a TV set -- I will never spend a lot of money on it; I figure I will at some point pass on my TV to a local school or church or whatever; and ... I do not really feel any compelling need to "upgrade" each time a new and better model is available. Was this your point, or the exact opposite of your point ? (This message is being composed on a 233 MHz processor computer. I expect to use it for several more years). Jon.