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To: Barry A. Watzman who wrote (42541)	12/17/1997 1:24:00 PM
From: ratan lal	Respond to of 186894

Barry << Sure you can, the dealer can do exactly that unless it is prohibited by the dealer's agreement with the manufacturer >> That is exactly what I am saying. In this case MS is Manufacturer, Compaq is dealer. MS prevents Compaq from removing IE4.0. I used to be a dealer for Apple, IBM and Compaq. They all put in their agreement (I had to agree or could not be dealer) that I could NOT sell (even obsolete products) Mail Order, to other dealers (including authorized dealers without their approval) or overseas. They had the right at any time to come in and check my books. Some dealers filed antitrust suit against Apple and lost because Apple's goodwill was at stake (similar to MS). Even today these Mfrs decide who can sell Mail Order and have to be specifically authorized for that. This of course keeps the prices high since competition is quelled. If you want to talk about Antitrust call up your DOJ nad let them know. ratan