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- From: pvonk@scott.skidmore.edu (Pierre VonKaenel)
- Subject: Re: Windows NT, when is it expected. Micro soft is selling cheap at $85
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.205508.1928@scott.skidmore.edu>
- Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY, 12866
- References: <C050wt.Bvu@acsu.buffalo.edu>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 20:55:08 GMT
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- In article <C050wt.Bvu@acsu.buffalo.edu> elkordy@acsu.buffalo.edu (Mohamed Elkordy) writes:
- >
- > Is MSFT a good buy now after the last $7 dropp from about 92 to about
- >85 ?!! if windows NT comes out, will we see that stock rally to a $100
- >and may be more ?!!
- >
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- The NT introduction is a real crap shoot. It does have a lot of press
- and public momentum, but there are potential problems - MSFT hasn't
- clearly defined NT's market. Many users think it's for them, but MS
- says often that it's for the server and high-end machines. The
- public's expectations may be too high. Like MS's WorkGroups program,
- which is off to a slow start due to confusion over the product's
- target audience, NT may fall into the same rut. Of course MS is
- preparing other Windows OSes for "the other machines" and this may
- help them keep the market. With Novell's purchase of UNIX and IBM's
- commitment to OS/2 (and its gaining popularity), there is a good
- chance that we will see multiple OSes dominating, as opposed to MS's
- past monopoly of operating systems for the Intel platform.
- I get a feeling that MS will become another Lotus - it will
- still be a big player, but not the only one. The market will go in
- different directions, supporting different products. As for
- investments, I think MS will continue to be a good investment; after
- all, operating systems are not their only market.
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- Pierre von Kaenel | Math & CS Dept | Skidmore College | pvonk@skidmore.edu
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