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Technology Stocks : Corel Corp. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: A. Reader who wrote (6293)	2/28/1999 11:10:00 PM
From: micromike	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9798

So, would you buy back in? The company is definitely starting to look more interesting again but since I have gotten burnt by Cowpland with his pump and dump technique I don't plan on buying back in. I could have been very rich if I invested in MS years ago but I didn't like the quality of their products. Here is some interesting things to ponder. The share price has come off of its $2 cdn low but were would you think it could have been if Cowpland was kicked out when he pumped and dumped his shares. I still think most analysts have no use for Cowpland. I call this a credibility problem which takes time to repair or else if somebody buys Corel out. Don't forget lots of happy shareholders buys the companies product. Novell is bailing out. I still think the office applications are were the big bucks are. MS has a lock on office applications so what chance does Corel have in chipping away at MS share? Corel's products are way cheaper and just as good if not better than MS but still it can't gain market share. The only thing I can come up with is that most current MS customers have to convert MS files to Corel files and learn a few new different commands if they convert. I can remember about 2 years ago or so the DND HQ in Ottawa bought MS instead of Corel. Now what does that say. If the DOJ breaks up MS would this give Corel a better chance in picking up more office application share? I'll call this a level playing field. Linux is definitely picking up steam but I think most users do not paid for any applications or OS considering it's free to download so were do they plan on making money? Were is the revenue going to come from unless they plan on shutting down the free downloads and start charging for their products. And once again how are they going to get customers to migrate from MS office applications to their Linux offering? JMHO Mike