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

To: Andy Thomas who wrote (14323)	1/14/1999 8:43:00 PM
From: DownSouth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Why don't you try being a technician on win9x machines and see what perceptions you get of customers' expectations versus the reality of this buggy software? I have been a technician on several computing platforms, and the mismatch between what an end-user's perception of a machine is versus the technician's has ALWAYS existed. Your experience is no different than that of an IBM 360 DOS end-user and the systems programmer. To be fair, I enjoy win95. I also see the disconnect between what it is - persnickity - and what many customers seem to think it should be - flawless. Everyone wants perfection, no one can achieve it. Nothing new here, either. Does MSFT ever describe their own programs as "persnickity," or even "feature bloated" or "slow?" I imagine not. If this is the case I call this being dishonest. I think you have indirectly prescribed the solution to the antitrust case. Microsoft, indeed, all software companies, must attach a warning label to all of the products: WARNING: The software contained herein may be persnickity, featured bloated and slow. Certain undesirable side effects may result from its use. Use of alcohol while using this software may cause serious damage to your computer. You MSFT cheerleaders may have market psychology on your side, but to pretend that MSFT's software is written to the highest standards of quality would be a mistake. Everyone on this thread who is long on MSFT and pretends that MSFT's software is written to the highest standards of quality, please say "aye". Whatever the case - love MSFT or hate them - if they go down so does everyone else. Having them as the bellwether on the NASDAQ is ridiculous and will in the end lead to ruin, imo. Time will tell, but you are incorrect in your fears, imho.

To: Andy Thomas who wrote (14323)	1/14/1999 11:37:00 PM
From: J Krnjeu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Mr. Andy Thomas, <<Does MSFT ever describe their own programs as "persnickity," or even "feature bloated" or "slow?" I imagine not. If this is the case I call this being dishonest. You MSFT cheerleaders may have market psychology on your side, but to pretend that MSFT's software is written to the highest standards of quality would be a mistake.>> You can substitute ANY software company for MSFT there and say the same thing. But then I don't recall any software company advertise their software and saying it is buggy. So according to your statement, all software companies are dishonest. <<Why don't you try being a technician on win9x machines and see what perceptions you get of customers' expectations versus the reality of this buggy software?>> 85% of the users of the software could care less about being a technician and are happy with the software. Most would say it meets or exceeds their expectations. Thank You JK