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TO BUNDLE OR NOT TO BUNDLE? THAT IS THE MICROSOFT QUESTION
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 20:35:47 -0500
selected from edupage: TO BUNDLE OR NOT TO BUNDLE? THAT IS THE MICROSOFT QUESTION One of the fears Microsoft rivals have is that Microsoft will build directly into the Windows operating system various applications software packages (such as encryption for financial processing over the Internet), because customers would be reluctant to pay for products that do more-or-less the same thing as an installed product that they get "for free." Although it's unlikely that the government would consider breaking Microsoft up into separate companies, it is conceivable that it could force Microsoft to limit what it includes with its operating systems. (The Economist 1/28-2/3/95 p.61) MCI CALLS INTERNET THE "NEXT COMMERCIAL FRONTIER" MCI chairman Bert Roberts says: "Think about it. You can have access to millions of customers. Products and services can be sold 24 hours a day. And since transactions are handled electronically, sales and distribution can be done much more cost-effectively." (Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2/3/95 E3) POLITICAL NONCOMMUNICATION VIA INTERNET New York Times political writer Maureen Dowd finds that the Gore/Gingrich love affair with the Internet doesn't mean that either of them actually read or answer their e-mail. Her message to Speaker Gingrich was never answered, and her message to Vice President Gore got only "a robot response" saying: "Dear Friend ... Although the volume of mail prevents the Vice President from personally reviewing each message, be assured that your concerns, ideas and suggestions have been read carefully, and a detailed report of the mail is provided to the Vice President on a regular basis." (New York Times Magazine 2/5/95 p.26)
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