Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

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

To: sandeep who wrote (62673)	11/6/2001 7:16:47 PM
From: t2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

I am most suspicious of the California State AG. As I noted yesterday, he really may not be in it for a victory. My guess is his constituents (SUNW, ORCL) really want a media circus around Microsoft as long as possible. My hunch is that he knows there is really no way to get a more favorable deal; just hopes that the media attention will hurt MSFT's public image like it did when the witnesses appeared in Jackson's court. As for the other state AGs that are opposed, they may just be trying to grab some political points; too bad they don't realize that stance will hurt them at the next election. The public can easily differentiate between big tobacco and Microsoft. I can understand why California wants to still press on but can't understand why some of the others do, realizing the very little potential there for something better than the existing deal. Speaking of California.... Yes, go ahead and waste taxpayers' money on the Microsoft case. biz.yahoo.com Calif agency requests $18 bln to cover power costs