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

To: _scar_face_ who wrote (63742)	12/14/2001 1:26:43 AM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

That might (or might not) argue for changing the law. It does NOT mean the law should not be enforced while it's still on the books. JMHO. Charles Tutt (TM)

To: _scar_face_ who wrote (63742)	12/14/2001 6:21:28 AM
From: John A. Stoops	Respond to of 74651

From the Wall Street Journal Microsoft, Bank One Strike a Deal On Advertising, Web Technology By REBECCA BUCKMAN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Microsoft Corp. said it struck a $30 million, three-year deal with Bank One Corp. through which Bank One will buy advertising on Microsoft's MSN network of Web sites and implement some of the company's new Web-alert and small-business technology. The deal is an example of the kinds of comprehensive partnerships Microsoft is trying to forge with big customers who might buy a variety of the company's products, from old-fashioned desktop software to newer Internet services. That kind of breadth could be an advantage for Microsoft, based in Redmond, Wash., as it battles competitors in the tough online-advertising and Internet-access markets, Microsoft officials say. "This is a hard deal for an AOL or a Yahoo to go out and get," said Rich Bray, an MSN vice president, referring to Yahoo Inc. and AOL Time Warner Inc. The partnership should allow Bank One to promote its products to a wider audience and offer more Web services to its customers, particularly small businesses who do their banking with the Chicago-based institution. Through the deal, Bank One will make a "major commitment" to buying ads on MSN, according to Mr. Bray, including some spots that incorporate new technology such as "streaming" audio and video. Bank One will also integrate some of the small-business services of Microsoft's bCentral service into its own offerings. In addition, Microsoft's Great Plains Software division, which also focuses on small and midsized businesses, will offer some Bank One products. In the future, a small business with an account at Bank One might be able to integrate its check writing and bill payment with Great Plains' accounting software, for instance, to more seamlessly manage its money, Bank One spokesman Tom Kelly said. Eventually, customers might even use voice-recognition technology to verbally ask a computer what checks have cleared, or what their account balance is, he said. Finally, the bank plans to market MSN Internet access to its customers and will make use of a new alert service Microsoft is developing that allows companies to send quick notices to customers via e-mail or cellphones. Bank One might want to alert customers when their bank balances hit a certain point, or when it's time to pay a bill, Mr. Bray said. In 4 p.m. trading Thursday on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Microsoft was off $1.68 at $66.27. In 4 p.m. composite trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Bank One was off 26 cents at $38.24. Write to Rebecca Buckman at rebecca.buckman@wsj.com

To: _scar_face_ who wrote (63742)	12/14/2001 7:56:24 AM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Scar Face: Right on!! Excellent post! JFD

To: _scar_face_ who wrote (63742)	12/16/2001 12:56:26 AM
From: alydar	Respond to of 74651

scary, what do you think of this? i was thinking that their is a better roi with free software. whats your thoughts? Chinese software firms license Sun's StarSuite software Dec 14, 2001 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Sun Microsystems Inc has signed a technology licensing and distribution agreement with three Chinese software companies to incorporate its StarSuite software with their platform offerings. CS&S Network Technology Co Ltd, Red Flag Software Co Ltd and Beijing Co-Create Open Source Software Co Ltd (Co-Soft) have agreed to license and bundle StarSuite software as part of their Linux operating platform, which they provide to PC vendors and also sell through retail and other channels. StarSuite is a multiplatform software suite with Microsoft Office file compatibility. The suite includes word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. The agreement also paves the way for Sun and the three companies to work together on the future development and deployment of the StarSuite product line. Financial terms of the deal were not revealed. (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD m2.com