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

To: Dave who wrote (61849)	10/21/2001 3:47:44 PM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Dave - re:"In my opinion, there's no good reason for a well designed operating system to require replacement or upgrade every time you add processors or memory to your computer. " I agree - but which operating system are you referring to? Adding processors or memory to Win2K or XP does not require any changes or upgrades to the OS - or anything else. Use of the added capacity just happens.

To: Dave who wrote (61849)	10/21/2001 4:23:46 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Respond to of 74651

Re: Upgrades/replacements You've made this argument repeatedly and the reason it doesn't hold water is that it ignores Moore's law. Computer capabilities continue to improve at an exponential rate, which only makes the "upgrade" argument more irrelevant with each succeeding generation. At the same time machines have evolved from hobbyist part-kits to sealed-box disposable "appliances". When was the last time you "upgraded" your cell phone other than by replacing it with a newer model? That's the current business model for today's consumer PCs. Ignore the model if you wish, but understand that the overwhelming majority of consumers are very happy with it. As far as "vitriolic contempt" goes, that seems to characterize much of the anti-MSFT sentiment on this board more than it does MSFT's relations with some imagined aggrieved "consumer".