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To: X-Ray Man who wrote (4359)	12/18/1997 4:30:00 PM
From: John Chen	Respond to of 74651

X-ray, just a temporary rough ride and embarassement(sp?), I believe. MSFT is so big and rich, nothing is impossible to overcome, including admitting WIN95 dysfuntional without IE? Can't help but beat on this? One thing is certain, "WIN95 is not operable without IE" will be the talk of the century. A classic computer science course and maybe law's course or marketing course. I am starting to see bumper stickers and jokes in the universities surrounding this statement of MSFT. Actually, this is GOOD. At least MSFT has a sense of humor beside making money.

To: X-Ray Man who wrote (4359)	12/18/1997 5:26:00 PM
From: Reginald Middleton	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

<Now, it may be perceived as MSFT willing to give the consumer the shaft because they can't get their way with the courts.> These comments don't add up. 1.)MSFT never failed to give the end user or the OEMs a choice in which browser they used. 2.) MSFT never failed to offer the end user or the OEM the most current software as a contingent of using thier software exlcusively. 3.) MSFT has historically and currently offered the least expensive software. 4.) Lower prices are GOOD for consumers and do not engender the ideals of anti-trust. Knowing the above to be true, any consumer who is paying attention would have no problems at all with MSFT's behavior. The only one's who would have a problem are the one's that were a.) prejudiced to begin with, or b.) allowing themselves to be educated by the sensationalist media in lieu of pursuing the facts as they stood.