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To: XiaoYao who wrote (21220)11/5/1998 2:59:00 AM
From: Andy Thomas  Respond to of 24154
 
It would seem to me that the only way a single company or consortium could become the only available platform provider would be through a police state.

FWIW
Andy



To: XiaoYao who wrote (21220)11/9/1998 3:50:00 PM
From: Keith Hankin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 24154
 
How do you know once MSFT get a stranglehold on
browser market,the consumer will pay more for it and the temporary benefit will vanish?


Because they will be able to do so. This is the nature of markets.
If money is placed before you, I would bet you'd take it. I don't need to prove a priori that you will do this.