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IP: Re: IP: MICROSOFT BUYS 9-MILLION-MEMBER HOTMAIL FOR FREE
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 11:06:56 -0500
Sky is in an interesting position to evaluate the MS buy. Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1998 11:02:09 -0800 To: farber () cis upenn edu From: Sky Dayton <sky () earthlink net> Reality check on these HotMail/MSN vs. AOL comparisons: 9MM free HotMail users is _not_ 9MM paying online service customers. According to the company, only a small portion of HotMail's registered users actually use the service. And the free ad model doesn't generate significant revenue, at least by our standards. It sounds like HotMail shareholders got a very rich deal. But it doesn't really bolster MSN's existing base; hardly the same kind of customer (the kind that actually generates revenue). Sky -- Sky Dayton, Founder & Chairman | Voice: 818-296-3072 EarthLink Network, Inc. | Fax: 818-296-4139 sky () earthlink net | 3100 New York Drive http://home.earthlink.net/~sky | Pasadena, CA 91107
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