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To: MeDroogies who wrote (21400)	12/24/1998 12:53:00 AM
From: soup	Respond to of 213173

I know I don't get this but ... Why is RealNetwork valued at $41 dollars per share ... biz.yahoo.com ...when AAPL has the same/better product in QuickTime 4.0 and is still pushing $40? Can you spell s-p-i-n-o-f-f?

To: MeDroogies who wrote (21400)	12/24/1998 12:54:00 AM
From: soup	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

From AAPL's 10-Q. NOTE 6--SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - PREFERRED STOCK >In August 1997, the Company and Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) entered into patent cross licensing and technology agreements. In addition, Microsoft purchased 150,000 shares of Apple Series "A' non-voting convertible preferred stock ("preferred stock") for $150 million. Except under limited circumstances, the shares of preferred stock may not be sold by Microsoft prior to August 5, 2000. Upon any sale of the preferred stock by Microsoft, the shares will automatically be converted into shares of Apple common stock at a conversion price of $16.50 per share and the shares can be converted at Microsoft's option at such price after August 5, 2000. Each share of preferred stock is entitled to receive, if and when declared by the Company's Board of Directors, a dividend of $30.00 per share per annum, payable in preference to any dividend on the Company's common stock, plus, if the dividends per share paid on the common stock are greater than the dividends per share paid on the preferred stock on an "as if converted" basis, then the Board of Directors shall declare an additional dividend such that the dividends per share paid on the preferred stock on an "as if converted" basis, shall equal the dividends per share paid on the common stock. < sec.yahoo.com Would someone please translate the above section into English? I think it means that AAPL could buy out MSFT's shares for $4.5 million special "dividend" at its discretion. Yes?

To: MeDroogies who wrote (21400)	12/24/1998 1:04:00 AM
From: soup	Respond to of 213173

The future according to Mr. Morgan. >Consider this as a potential environment: If someone takes a Yosemite box in a server configuration, or turns one of them into a server, they can set up an entire networked environment for a lot less than they could do so otherwise. And it would enable them to network $500 Macs, P1/WebMates, MacMates, iMacs, PowerBooks, Macs, PCs, etc. And while it is Mr. Jobs' dream of having an iMac in every room, it is more plausible that in future home environments it will be $500 Macs in every room that are also connected to a server that is connected to the Internet.< macweek.zdnet.com