As the Apple Turns: Scene 386: Redmond Justice II (1/23/98)

Redmond Justice II (1/23/98)

Despite the fact that the current Department of Justice vs. Microsoft case will last for several more months, a Reuters story tells us that according to the Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department is already building a new antitrust case against the software company. This time, though, the scope apparently won't be quite so narrow as bundling Internet Explorer with Windows 95; the new case is said to "attack the heart of Microsoft's strategy of using Windows to break into new markets."

The details are sketchy, however, and the description of the new case (Justice may demand that a version of Windows 98 be made available without IE integration) sounds suspiciously like a bad movie sequel-- same plot, slightly different villain. What kind of cheap Hollywood trash is that? We want something fresh, guys-- even looking into Microsoft's contracts with ISP's, which the DoJ is also reportedly doing, is old hat; the European Competition Commissioner already called them on that charge in his own neck of the woods.

Is it possible that we're all running out of original charges to pin on Microsoft? Say it ain't so... We're just getting settled into the plot here on AtAT. Stay tuned.

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The above scene was taken from the 1/23/98 episode:

January 23, 1998: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

384: Here's to the Crazy Ones (1/23/98) Wuh-oh, looks like Apple's market share continues to dwindle. According to a Reuters article, Apple has filed its yearly financial statement in which it estimates its worldwide market share is an eentsy 3.1%, down from a slightly-less-eentsy 5.2% the year before...
385: The Stars Say Thumbs Up (1/23/98) Okay, forget the crystal ball-- MacCentral's gone one better. They're saying that astrologist Susan Miller (of Time-Warner's Astrology Zone) has done a chart for Apple's future, and she likes what she sees...

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