From: "Rich Gauszka" 

At one time Microsoft owned $150 million dollars of non-voting stock but I
think they sold that long ago.


"Gary Britt"  wrote in
message news:45a4118b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Does Microsoft still own a percentage of Apple?
>
> How Much?
>
> Gary
>
> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>> Unfortunately we'll have to wait till June from no longer Apple Computer
>> but Apple, Incorporated
>> ------------------------------------
>>  3.5" Widescreen touch-sensitive display
>> - 11.6 mm thin
>> - 2 megapixel camera
>> - proximity sensor, accelerometer, and ambient light sensors
>> - Quad-band GSM/EDGE + WiFI + Bluetooth 2.0
>> - Battery Life: 16 hours audio, 5 hour talk/video/browse time
>>
>> Software Features
>> - Runs version of OSX. "Full desktop-class applications"
>> - conference call support with up to 3 participants
>> - multiple SMS session support (iChat-like interface)
>> - Safari: first fully useable HTML browser on a phone
>> - "coolest photo management app ever"
>> - Widget support
>> - Yahoo IMAP mail
>> - Google Maps (with satellite image) integration
>>
>> The phone will be offered exclusively through Cingular in the US in June,
>> and will come to Europe in Q4 2007, and Asia in 2008. A 4 GB model will
>> be offered for $499 with a 2 year contract, and an 8 GB model will fetch
>> $599 with similar contract provisions.
>>
>>
>> A transcript and keynote photos are at MacRumorsLive.com
>>
>> "Mike N."  wrote in message
>> news:rqr7q2t1gh18ph0hqgvr5teb87l8j2oko7{at}4ax.com...
>>>
>>>
http://news.com.com/Live+Macworld+coverage/2061-10793_3-6148381.html?tag=ne
fd.lede
>>>
>>> The iPhone runs OS X.
>>>
>>> "Why do you need such a sophisticatd OS on a mobile
device? Because it's
>>> got everything we need. It's got power management, the mobile
>>> multitasking
>>> that has let us create desktop class applications, not the crippled
>>> stuff
>>> you find on most phones."
>>>
>>>   Yeah - easily syncs with PC?
>>>   Doesn't try to steer you to stupid stuff like games, AOL Chat, etc?
>>>   Rapid response UI, rather than swimming through mollasses like today's
>>> phones?
>>>
>>>   I'll have to learn more, but this is looking seriously interesting!
>>>
>>>  WOW!
>>

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