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Technology Stocks : Netscape -- Giant Killer or Flash in the Pan? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Leo Francis who wrote (2056)	1/25/1998 3:20:00 AM
From: D LEE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4903

off topic? Does anyone here use the new browser, and are they satisfied (Vs 3.0)? I have 3.0. I am satisfied, but am being encouraged to upgrade. Are there any surprises I should look out for as a consequence of downloading? example: loss of bookmarks. loss of my 3.0 (in case my wife insists I change it back the way it was!) Feedback from anyone who has done it and remembers problems, or a great beneficial difference will be appreciated! __________________on topic: As for the browser war, though this appears to be a bold new move, are there reasons to believe the move was forced by an outside circumstance? Is Netscape throwing out a sacrificial lamb as part of a bold new plan, or straining to make the best out of what is left? I am asking this because "numero two-o" (Microsoft) with its Internet Explorer is no dummy and has all the backing it needs. (Microsoft Words spell-checker does not even recognise or correct spelling of the word "Netscape". Check it out. There is some animosity here.) Though unrelated, a parallel may be found in Apple's past as it worked through the principle of lower cost and catered to the educational sector in its war with IBM. Dave