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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (9609)	7/23/1998 9:12:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

To All: From Bloomberg- Technology Newsÿÿ Thu, 23 Jul 1998, 9:06pm EDT Microsoft to Unveil Web Portal to Make Money Off the Internet Microsoft to Unveil Web Portal to Make Money Off the Internet Redmond, Washington, July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft, the top software maker, said it will unveil a ''portal'' Web site this summer that more closely links its various sites to create a bigger audience for advertisers and greater use of services by users. Called MSN.com, which stands for Microsoft Network, the portal site will generate revenue from transaction fees, subscriptions and advertising, said Peter Higgins, group vice president for Microsoft's interactive media group. In a presentation at the company's financial analyst meeting, Higgins said Microsoft wants to drive more traffic between the various sites and more strongly brand them with the Microsoft name. Portals are web sites consumers use to enter the Internet. These cyberspace hubs attract advertising dollars because they receive heavy traffic by computer users. Microsoft is losing money on its Web sites, which range from the MSNBC joint venture with General Electric Co.'s NBC to the Expedia site for travel reservations and the CarPoint car-buying site. The Redmond, Washington-based company said it is making progress and following the portal examples of Yahoo and Excite will help. ''We will make money,'' Higgins told analysts. ''The trend is in the right direction.'' The company may be ''tempted to invest more'' in its Web sites and to ''move the target for profitability,'' Higgins said. By the end of the summer Microsoft is likely to make announcements about a partnership in the area of electronic commerce and about a search function that will be part of the portal site, Higgins said.

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (9609)	7/23/1998 10:52:00 PM
From: Gerald Walls	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Actually the one that doesn't work was released after the MSFT product on which it was demonstrated not to work on. In fact it was a beta version. When I installed Media Player it did, in fact, take over the extension/application type as you would expect any viewer you install to do. Since Media Player doesn't support RealPlayer 5.0 format I wanted to reinstall 5.0. I didn't keep a copy so I went to download it from the web site and could only find the G2 beta. After installing G2 beta it worked fine. I don't see what the fuss is. When you install ANY viewer that plays the same files as another viewer you should expect it to take over those extensions and application types and should not be surprised if it overwrites a DLL.

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (9609)	7/23/1998 11:30:00 PM
From: DownSouth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Just this week I downloaded G2 and it wouldn't install. I got an error indicating that RealAudio was already running (it wasn't), advising me to reboot and try again. I did, repeatedly, and got the same error. I called Real, they had me delete EVERY other audio and streaming video driver that might have been on my system. The guy had a list of DLLs and EXEs for me to find and delete. I did it obediently. He then had me delete everything in my TEMP directory, "just in case". It still didn't work. They are going to call me any minute now, I am sure, because on Monday they promised they would "get right back to me." I'm sorry. They have no credibility with me.