Last modified: May 6, 1998 5:15 PM PDT
Poll: Public sides with Microsoft
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Following are some of the results of the Microsoft-commissioned poll.
Do you think that your attorney general should bring a lawsuit that blocks Microsoft from releasing Windows 98 in your state, or should they not bring such a suit?
Do you think that it is a good use or bad use of tax dollars for your attorney general to bring a lawsuit that blocks Microsoft from releasing Windows 98 in your state.
Which of the following statements comes closer to your opinion on this
issue:
Statement A: The attorney general in your state should block the release
of Windows 98 in order to maintain competition in the industry.
Statement B: The best way to ensure competition in the industry is to
let consumers and the market decide without government intervention.
Should your attorney general bring a suit to try to force Microsoft to remove the Internet capabilities from the Windows 98 software sold in your state, or should they not bring such a suit?
Do you feel that Microsoft is currently contributing to economic growth in the United States, or are they holding back economic growth?
Microsoft's success has helped stimulate the growth of the computer industry in the U.S.
Source: Hart-Teeter Research

