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To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (18030)	3/16/1998 2:30:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 24154

You Can Buck the System, but There's a Price to Pay latimes.com A random article noted at news.com, as this month's antitrust coverage tails off. Microsoft chief Bill Gates and a few of his most vocal rivals spent a day on Capitol Hill a couple of weeks ago talking about "competition in the computer industry." Just about everyone in the room, except Gates, took it for granted that Microsoft has a monopoly on PC operating systems, which some fear could eventually extend to the Internet. Gates, of course, denied the charge, saying that other companies could unseat Microsoft if they offered consumers a better product. If only that were true. The sad fact is that in technology, better doesn't always win, especially once a company has entrenched itself in the minds and machines of the overwhelming majority of users. The writer is obviously the victim of incorrect thought. Windows could be replaced in a day! Bill said so himself, it must be the TRUTH. If, for all these reasons, the prognosis for the success of alternative desktop operating systems is bleak, the Internet offers a glimmer of hope for those who want to prevent Microsoft from completely dominating the computing world. Therein lies the significance of the battle of the browsers that is being played out in the courts and Congress as well as in the marketplace. End users have a vested interest in encouraging this open environment, because it means more choice and greater incentives for Microsoft and the rest of the industry to improve their products. Nah, Microsoft is giving everybody what they want. They're taking us where we want to go! Cheers, Dan.