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Rubbish
They do NOT 'perform just fine'
Doug
Jim White wrote:
> Norman,
> Apple had an opportunity to compete with Microsoft but made the strategic
> error not making there operating system availasble to software developers
> wheras Microsoft did. The result was that Microsoft took over the market,
> not because they wrere monopolistic, but because they made the right
> business decision.The battle was fought and won where it should be , in the
> marketplace. You are still free to buy a Mac you just don't have much choice
> of software to run onit. As I see it, we have all benefited from that . PC'c
> are still less expensive them Macs and perform just fine.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Norman E. Phair <ericrogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Howard Hopkins <hehohop@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <joe6964@xxxxxxxx>; <GREHERT@xxxxxxx>; <Proffittak@xxxxxxx>;
> <chmeyer@xxxxxxxx>; <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 12:57 PM
> Subject: Re: GEN: MS/JUSTICE DEPT RULING?
>
> > Gary
> >
> > Congratulations on a great answer. I have a Mac so I
> > can not appreciate all of the problems that PC users
> > run into. I have a friend who switched from a PC to a
> > Mac and he said he will never go back. He is a
> > paralegal and uses a PC 6-8 hours a day. He is forced
> > to use a PC because most all businesses use PC's.
> > He is continually complaining about different problems
> > that he encounters with the PC. Maybe if Mac had
> > obtained a larger share of the market, MSFT would have
> > had an ever better product. Gates had admitted that
> > computers are not easy to use. I wonder why?
> > Bringing out an improved version every two years is almost
> > a guaranty of future profits, especially since you
> > have the only product. Who would not like to have
> > a business like that. Can anyone name any other
> > business out there that has that advantage? If we had
> > a competitive market I think we all know that computers
> > would be a lot easier to use. If we had one petroleum
> > corporation, what would the price of gas be? You do
> > not have to be a Philadelphia lawyer to see that MSFT
> > has a monopoly. Monopolies control prices and
> > distribution and everything else that goes with them.
> > I fail
> > to comprehend how anyone can disagree with the
> > governments ruling. If anything it was too long in
> > coming.
> >
> >
> > Norman E.
> >
> > Howard Hopkins wrote:
> > >
> > > Joe,
> > >
> > > You think it's funny that the government is stepping in and forcing it's
> > > will into the free market?????? I think it's scary!!
> > >
> > > Windows may not be the best OS around, but MSFT has certainly kept it
> > > affordable. A true monopoly could charge whatever they want because of
> > > inelastic demand.
> > >
> > > Question: Where would we be as a networked society, if in 1980 AAPL has
> > > opened up there OS? Would AAPL be the one under
> persecution/prosecution?
> > > What if MSFT hadn't controlled the OS market and there were 5 or more OS
> in
> > > the beginning each with equal market share of pc's OS? A simple unified
> OS
> > > brought about the proliferation of the PC onto almost everyone's
> desktop.
> > >
> > > I beleive without MSFT's dominance we would be years behind where we are
> > > now. Bill Gates "ruthless greed" should be applauded not punished but
> if it
> > > is to be punished it should be by the free markets, not Janet Reno's
> > > hinchman.
> > >
> > > Just my thoughts,
> > > Howard
> > >
> > > >From: Joe Frabosilio <joe6964@xxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: GREHERT@xxxxxxx
> > > >CC: Proffittak@xxxxxxx, chmeyer@xxxxxxxx, realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: Re: GEN: MS/JUSTICE DEPT RULING?
> > > >Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 07:43:47 -0600
> > > >
> > > >Sorry Jerry,
> > > >
> > > >I got a little missed guided there. Spread a little panic, no I just
> think
> > > >it
> > > >funny that MSFT finally got hit in the face. Got to do some more
> research.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >Joe Frabosilio
> > > >
> > > >GREHERT@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Now aren't we missing the prices of the 7 baby bells that resulted
> from
> > > >the
> > > > > break up.
> > > > >
> > > > > Are you trying to spread a little panic?
> > > > >
> > > > > Jerry Rehert
> > > >
> > >
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