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

To: RTev who wrote (16568)	2/20/1999 5:34:00 PM
From: t2	Respond to of 74651

To: RTev who wrote (16568)	2/20/1999 5:46:00 PM
From: t2	Respond to of 74651

RTev and Frank, Thanks for your responses. This is the one thing that concerned me since i am not very familiar with these class-actions suits which appear to be very common in the USA. My concern is how much could they be awarded in such cases? I guess those that want a refund for Windows probably don't have a case --since they could have gone to a local computer store to buy a no-name PC (instead of going to Dell/Compaq etc). I curious to know what other kinds of law suits could arise if MSFT is found to be a monopoly? I would appreciate any input from anyone on this thread. Rather than the outcome of the case, i am more concerned with this--since you could have lots of suits in lots of states. BTW-Weighing my "options" for the run-up to split or earnings--if one occurs. This next witness will be the key for MSFT and DOJ. IF he does well, I will load up otherwise wait for the panick sellers to get out first and then load up. I guess it would be easy to justify a higher price for Windows to cover the legal costs.<g> Maybe they are already working on increasing prices in case law suits are filed.