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To: Chris who wrote (5779)	4/14/1998 9:12:00 AM
From: James Fink	Respond to of 74651

April 14, 1998 Microsoft Confirms Release Of Windows 98 for June 25 By DAVID BANK Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Microsoft Corp. said its Windows 98 operating system will be available June 25, as expected, at a retail list price of $109, the same price as Windows 95. The company said it expects most retailers will discount the software to about $89. The schedule for release of Windows 98 has been closely watched because of the government's antitrust action against Microsoft. The Justice Department is considering whether to seek to require Microsoft to offer computer makers a version of the software without its Internet Explorer Web browser. Issue Briefing: Justice and Microsoft The release of Windows 98 isn't expected to generate the fanfare that accompanied Windows 95. But Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft's director of Windows marketing, said the company hopes users will adopt the new version even more quickly than the last one. One reason: Most users won't have to purchase new computer hardware to run Windows 98. Mr. Mehdi estimated there are 35 million home and small-business computers equipped to run Windows 98, compared with about 15 million computers that were ready to run Windows 95 when it was released. Unlike Windows 95, however, Windows 98 will be marketed mostly to home and small-business users by stressing its entertainment features. Microsoft is hoping to switch corporate customers to the new version of its more powerful Windows NT Workstation operating system. Analysts said Microsoft charges computer makers approximately $90 for each copy of Windows NT, twice the wholesale price of Windows 98. The launch of Windows 98 will be accompanied by a spate of announcements from makers of personal-computer peripheral devices. This includes scanners, video cameras, joysticks, answering machines and even thumbprint-identification devices. The software supports the standard-sized "universal serial bus" ports, already included on many PCs, that allow such devices to be installed more easily. The new operating system more tightly integrates Internet-style features into its basic functions, such as searching disk drives and providing on-line help. But Mr. Mehdi demonstrated that it is possible to delete the icon, or symbol, for Internet Explorer and run a rival Web browser from Netscape Communications Corp.

To: Chris who wrote (5779)	4/15/1998 4:16:00 AM
From: Moominoid	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

I agree with you MSFT feels soft. I'm not a TA expert, but it appears to be weak and drifting, until earnings IMO. $80ish? More likely than 90ish... I have my own approach to TA- it's getting weaker day by day. I see this as being pretty similar to last July when a big runup ended. My understanding is Win98 is fully 32-bit, and finally leaves its Win3.1 heritage behind. I'm using Win98 beta 3 and I like it. But isn't it still based on DOS? Microsoft have said it will be their last DOS based operating system. David