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To: MeDroogies who wrote (383)	7/1/1998 4:47:00 PM
From: I Am John Galt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13060

Problem is, you really can't. It doesn't matter what apps you buy, they are designed for a specific OS. If MSFT controls the OS, they effectively control the apps market... Not true. Price matters are also a concern. People would just have to buy the OS and they'd get Office and Explorer and other things as part of it (yes, there was talk about integrating Office). In that respect, they would own the entire market. Also, it's strange how you tell me you downloaded Explorer and Navigator before you actually got a browser. I assume you were on AOL. <g> I didn't read the US News article for several reasons...1. I don't like the magazine. It's a poor substitute for The Economist. 2.I don't think the former CEO of IBM wants to admit that his vision was poor and that he missed the market. Kind've an ego thing. Better to look good and say "the nasty DOJ demoralized me and the company" or some such. It makes him look like a martyr, rather than lacking vision. If we don't believe the CEO, then who will we believe? Your contention was to check the history, and that is what I had done. You can get the last word in. I need to do actual work. :o) Matty Gregg