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To: Phillip C. Lee who wrote (9216)	3/9/1998 9:01:00 AM
From: David Semoreson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

>If NC concept is so great, why Microsoft/Compaq/Dell/Gateway or IBM/Sun/HP don't yet jump in? Sun is doing JavaStation, IBM/Lotus is developing for Java like crazy. And the hardware guys just make whatever sells. The problem is that MSFT doesn't want to support this as it is not in their strategic interest, and the client/server OS is the main ingredient for success. Rhapsody has the potential to change this: running MacOS-lite, Java and Unix. >I would buy sub-$1000 pc rather than sub-$5-600 NC. Today this is true, but think forward ... if you could have access to every app (including games and movies as "software") with high-bandwidth, your conception of what you "need" from a computer will change. ** David

To: Phillip C. Lee who wrote (9216)	3/9/1998 10:20:00 AM
From: HerbVic	Respond to of 213173

>>If NC concept is so great, why Microsoft/Compaq/Dell/Gateway or IBM/Sun/HP don't yet jump in? << Different dynamics in play. Apple is trying to leverage Rhapsody into an enterprise server. Has all the tools. Has the motivation. Microsoft/Compaq/Dell/Gateway or IBM/Sun/HP has momentum on other direct. Would not gamble on NC's unless another company shows viability. Good hunting, HerbVic