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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: LindyBill who wrote (10814)	9/17/1998 10:56:00 AM
From: Daniel Schuh	Respond to of 74651

AOL's Case bolsters key Microsoft antitrust allegation zdnet.com Thought I'd post this little bit of news about Microsoft just for you, LindyBill. I must note as usual your use of company line #1, "You're all a bunch of Microsoft haters." Needless to say, I've heard it before, early and often. Back to the news, or maybe you meant the PRwire version? Speaking at the Upside Summit in Washington, D.C., Case said he opted for Internet Explorer largely because it was free and Microsoft had offered to promote AOL prominently in every copy of the Windows 95 operating system. "Our choice was Microsoft in large part because they provided the technology free and also were willing to bundle us with their operating system," Case said. I believe there were a few other ancillaries, making the price to AOL somewhat better than free. Not to mention Bill's willingness to "drive a stake through the heart of MSN", all in the interest of a certain "air supply" operation. Case probably has a somewhat better memory than Bill, WSJ readers might find it interesting to look up a piece they did in late June about Microsoft making a "We'll buy you or bury you" bid for AOL in late '93, I think. I believe the offer was $50 million, pretty standard Microsoft offer these days. It was touch and go for AOL, though, the VC's wanted them to take the offer. The story quoted AOL's then-current cap at $20 billion. Netscape at its peak was maybe $6 billion? but you gotta have your priorities right. Cheers, Dan.

To: LindyBill who wrote (10814)	9/17/1998 2:52:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Respond to of 74651

LindyBill, I totally agree with your post. Msft is a great company, why cant people be rational about it? I am enterprise sw myself and Msft is coming to get us with Sql Server. I wanted to hate msft, but when I saw how they handled the challenge of producing enterprise software I was impressed. They deserve their place in the history books imo. Michelle

To: LindyBill who wrote (10814)	9/17/1998 3:31:00 PM
From: ToySoldier	Respond to of 74651

LindyBill, Thank you for exposing us for who we are! I wouldnt have known it other wise. You are right, why would we preach to a group that already knows about MSFT's repressive illegal non-competitive activities and that has no innovative ideas and inferior products but is a monopoly because of it questionable business practices. As a good missionary - preach to those heathens that need to be converted from all the evil brainwashing. Man I now feel like I am serving a purpose in life! :) Natural Monopoly? Recommendation - stop reading the MSFT literature, its screwing with your mind! But, thanks for ther encouragement. And dont worry, we're here for you and will never go away. Toy

To: LindyBill who wrote (10814)	9/17/1998 4:05:00 PM
From: XiaoYao	Respond to of 74651

Could you tell me how to reply to myself? I only get "Edit Message" not "Response" on myself's post. Thanks.

To: LindyBill who wrote (10814)	9/17/1998 4:14:00 PM
From: XiaoYao	Respond to of 74651

International Retail Licenses of Windows 98 Exceed 1.5 Million ÿ 09/17/98 PR Newswire (Copyright (c) 1998, PR Newswire) ÿ Strong Demand for Windows 98 Retail Upgrade Led by Japanese Market REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the tremendous North American success of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 operating system, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that it estimates more than 1.5 million retail upgrade licenses for Windows 98 have been purchased by customers outside the United States. Leading the way in strong demand for Windows 98 is Japan, where sales of Windows 98 licenses have been stronger than anticipated and spurred an increase in retail of PC and software in an otherwise depressed market. "International customer demand continues to exceed our expectations," said Yusuf Mehdi, director of Windows client marketing, Microsoft. "In Japan alone, in the first 48 hours, more than 250,000 retail upgrade units of Windows 98 were purchased by customers. The combination of powerful, easy-to-use, consumer-oriented features in Windows 98 along with the availability of more localized versions of Windows 98 has resulted in high customer demand." Windows 98 a Bright Spot in Japanese Economy Despite the Economic Planning Agency of Japan's estimate that gross domestic product (GDP) is down 3.3 percent, customer demand for Windows 98 continues to remain high. "We have been thrilled with the customer interest and satisfaction with Windows 98," said Takeo Suzuki, vice president of LAOX Co., Ltd., a major Japanese retailer. "In fact, customer demand for Windows 98 has exceeded our expectations, resulting in license sales 150 percent over initial forecasts." Not only is customer demand for Windows 98 better than expected, but retail of peripherals and hardware relating to Windows 98 is also stronger than predicted. "Windows 98 has undoubtedly provided a boost to the home PC industry in Japan," said Rei Suzuki, senior executive vice president, marketing and sales group, Sofmap Co., Ltd. "Because of the excellent support in Windows 98 for USB, we have seen a dramatic increase in USB peripheral sales." PCs preinstalled with Windows 98 have also been selling very well in Japan. "The launch of Windows 98 has helped revitalize the PC industry despite the sluggish Japanese economy," said Yoshi Takayama, executive vice president of NEC Corp. "As a result of overwhelming customer demand and NEC's customer commitment, many NEC employees forwent their August holidays to ensure that NEC could meet customer requests for new Windows 98-based machines." Worldwide Demand for Windows 98 Continues to Grow As additional localized versions of Windows 98 become available, customer interest continues to grow. Launch activities around the world have provided customers with an opportunity to experience firsthand the new functionality in Windows 98. Internet functionality, faster application loading, and new hardware and entertainment capabilities have spurred customer interest in Windows 98 and resulted in customer purchases exceeding expectations. "Worldwide sales of licenses of Windows 98 have been great despite these typically slow summer vacation months," said Andreas Berglund, group international marketing manager, Microsoft. "With European customers returning from vacation and localized versions of Windows 98 available in 25 of 30 languages, we are excited by the customer demand we have seen so far." Microsoft is delivering localized versions of Windows 98 much earlier than previously possible, decreasing by as much as 2 months in many cases the availability of localized versions in comparison to Windows 95. Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. NOTE: Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

To: LindyBill who wrote (10814)	9/17/1998 4:15:00 PM
From: XiaoYao	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 74651

Microsoft Donates Software to United Way Community Services ÿ 09/15/98 PR Newswire (Copyright (c) 1998, PR Newswire) ÿ DETROIT, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- United Way Community Services has announced that the Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) has donated in excess of $200,000 worth of business productivity software to United Way Community Services. United Way Community Services' ability to use information effectively to help the health and human service agencies it supports do the same is fortified by this gift from the Microsoft Corporation. "We are very grateful for this generous donation from the Microsoft Corporation and for its continued support throughout the years," said Virgil Carr, president and CEO of United Way Community Services. "This donation of business productivity software will enable United Way staff to increase productivity and effectiveness by keeping administrative costs low and by donating more resources to the most pressing community needs." Currently, United Way Community Services' systems environment at its main Detroit location consists of a 200-node Ethernet network. With these new donations, United Way Community Services will now be able to upgrade the network to Microsoft NT Server. The Microsoft Corporation will also be providing external e-mail and Internet access software, which will offer staff additional research opportunities, as well as enable them to communicate more expediently with volunteers, company contacts, agencies, vendors, unions and other United Ways. United Way Community Services is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to uniting the community to mobilize volunteer, financial and information resources to meet efficiently the human service needs of Detroit and southeastern Michigan. Led by a diverse group of volunteers from business, labor, government, human services, education and the community, United Way Community Services funds some 130 health and human service organizations through the annual Torch Drive. For more information, visit United Way Community Services' website at www.unitedway.uwcs.org.