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...Department's lawsuit against Microsoft may be trouble for Bill Gates, but it could help business for Gateway. In an industry first, and with Microsoft's grudging assent, the PC maker is offering new customers the Windows 98 operating system and a choice of either the Microsoft or Netscape browser. (To get that choice, customers must pick Gateway's Internet service over those of AOL and other providers.) Also, those paying for their PC in monthly installments starting at $50 can trade up to a faster model two years later...
...browser is a critical platform technology. It is the means of access to the Internet, and everybody understands that having a choke hold on the Internet can be critical. Second, the principles at issue in this case--the exclusionary contracts, the predatory practices, the use of the desktop to force Microsoft's products on other people--will be critical as we go forward. Last, we do have ongoing investigations into other issues...
...Microsoft should allow its browser to compete entirely on its merits, without exclusionary contracts, without tying it to a monopoly. Second, it ought to end these exclusionary contracts. If that were done, there would be a new competitive kick in the market...
...trying to design any of their products. We said to them, Unbundle the browser or carry the other browsers. It is not difficult...
...which browser is better...