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To: DavidG who wrote (31967)	4/10/1998 6:07:00 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53903

There's some truth to what you say (how's that for a condescending remark? :-0). Honestly, MSFT got to where they are because they are/were good. No question. But can't you admit that they've stifled competition as of late, not just purely on the price and quality of their product, but rather through less than admirable means? And wouldn't you also admit that the lack of competitive options has forced many to accept an OS that is quite bulky in many regards? Surely you would concede that MSFT has somewhat of an unfair advantage in developing apps for windows -- i.e. it's hardly an open system to developers?

To: DavidG who wrote (31967)	4/12/1998 10:27:00 PM
From: Russ	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 53903

So you ask will this functionality be here if MSFT wasn't in control.....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Absolutely not. NADA...NICHT...NAY...you are sincerely dreaming. I believe the topic is on hooking up multiple monitors to a PC? And you're claiming that this is an example of a Microsoft innovation? Well, macintoshes have been doing that since 1987 or so. I'm not sure, but I think OS/2 might also support that, and I know that that is a standard feature on Unix workstations. So, this is an example of the great advances in functionality afforded by an MS monopoly? I seem to be missing something. -Russ