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

To: djia101362 who wrote (17349)	3/7/1999 3:10:00 PM
From: Bearded One	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

IMHO, Superiority is a poorly defined word. For many people, a superior operating system is one which runs their Microsoft Office suite. Thus, Windows 95 is superior to OS/2, Linux, Solaris, BeOS, JavaOS, whatever. I think Windows will dominate the desktop for a while. Maybe not keep ing their 95%, maybe it will go down to 90%. The one true threat to Windows desktop is increased use of browsers as desktops allowing other OSes to sneak into the corporate world. That's why Netscape was much more of a threat than OS/2 ever was. What Linux needs to put a dent in Windows is not another neat interface--it's had plenty already. It needs a good XML engine. Thoughts?

To: djia101362 who wrote (17349)	3/7/1999 4:46:00 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Your point is well taken ... the differences are: 1. OS/2 only had the support of IBM. 2. OS/2 wasn't "free". 3. OS/2 wasn't open source. 4. Linux has the support of IBM, SGI, HWP, SUNW, INTC, ORCL, IFMX, CPQ, DELL ... 5. Linux is not $89.99 per copy. 6. Linux is constantly improved by the best OS programmers in the world. 7. It depends on how "superiority" is defined but Linux is more stable than Windows NT or Windows 98. That is a fact. It is impossible to convince a stockholder of the MSFT cult that Linux is superior. Try getting a Jehovah's Witness to convert to Catholicism. It appears that the client server model is winning. Bill's view of bloatware on everyone's desktop appears to be losing ground. That does not mean MSFT can't make money. They have broadband and e-commerce too ... and I look for the stock to rise when the trial is behind them. But two and a half times the growth rate is too pricey for me right now. I'll buy more SUNW, NOVL, AMAT ... the leaders. Best of luck.

To: djia101362 who wrote (17349)	3/7/1999 5:35:00 PM
From: J Krnjeu	Respond to of 74651

Mr. djia010362, There a so many cases in every industry, not just technology, where the superior product DOES NOT win. Very true. The consumer makes the choice. For companies to change word processors, there would have to be a major leap of necessary functionality for corporations to change. There is nothing on the horizon now that could justify this change. Based upon the past, MSFT will do their best to makes sure there is not that major gap in functionality. All the OS will have some spot in the future, WIN2000 will be making more inroads in the corporate world. As for Linux, it still has to prove itself to the corporate world but it to will be a player in the OS arena. Thank You JK