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To: Dwight E. Karlsen who wrote (7725)	5/20/1998 4:48:00 PM
From: Hal Rubel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Monopoly Slowness to Innovate RE "Hal, when you consider the number of types of peripherals, the number of OEMs building peripherals, and the different models of peripherals within each OEM's product lines, and then throw in the fact that each model is updated every year or so., just think of the task MSFT faced by trying to implement plug-n-play. How many different inkjet printers has HP alone introduced since the DeskJet 500?" Kluge vs Innovation: As you may well know, Apple has been doing it for 12 years for the same products you list. The concept was called "Plug and Play!" back in the 80s. Its an old selling point Apple no longer bothers to mention. First you create types of peripheral standards, then suppliers write to them. Simple. It means you have a slightly more expensive product, but it also means you have a more valuable product. HR