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

To: Greg Maddux who wrote (15326)	1/31/1999 1:05:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 74651

Ten year investments: I've been in MSFT for ten years and have experienced some 'interesting' times over the years. When I first bought, MSFT provided DOS, Windows v2 was a joke, MultiPlan and Word for DOS were struggling against Lotus-123 and WordPerfect, and dBASE ruled PC database space. MSFT had a strong offering in languages, DOS, and Mice. Earlier, CP/M cards for the Apple II. Then came Windows 3.00! (May 1990) This company has changed over the decade. It's business has expanded into a variety of areas and it has dominated all it has entered. It continues this trend today. If I were to lock into a ten-year relationship with one company, I'd want to feel confident that it would be able to adapt to whatever unforseen challenges and opportunities present themselves. I see MSFT as having proven the ability to do just that. A no-brainer investment. You also asked about Cisco Systems (CSCO). I have owned both for many years and CSCO has outperformed MSFT; however, both have hit some nasty pot-holes along the way. To a comforting degree, when one is having a tough time, the other often enjoys smooth sailing. This has enabled me to 'keep the faith' and reap the rewards of their long-term performance. Hope this helps, PW.