[Am-info] Best Buy drops Mac titles?

[Steve Cohen]

Mitch Stone wrote:
> 
> --- From a message sent by Steve Cohen on 1/2/00 5:13 PM ---
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> >Can anyone else confirm this pattern at the Best Buys near them?  And if
> >Microsoft HAS cut such a deal with Best Buy, isn't that exactly the sort
> >of thing you'd expect a company under serious antitrust scrutiny to
> >avoid?
> 
> One would think so.
> 
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> http://www.activewin.com/frames/frmhome.shtml
> 
> Best Buy & Microsoft Agree to Form Comprehensive Strategic Alliance
> Time: 14:13 EST/19:13 GMT
> News Source: Press Release
> Posted By: Matthew Sabean
> 
> Nation's Largest Digital Technology Retailer and Worldwide Software Leader
> to Join Forces
> 
> Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today
> announced their plans for a comprehensive strategic alliance that
> encompasses broadband, narrowband, in-store and online efforts. The
> parties
> signed a letter of intent that provides for significant joint marketing in
> Best Buy's retail stores, online and through print/broadcast vehicles,
> profit sharing, the promotion of BestBuy.com to the 40 million users
> throughout Microsoft's properties, and technology assistance.
> 
> Under this alliance, MSN(tm) Internet access and Microsoft's full range of
> connectivity solutions will be demonstrated and sold at the more than 350
> Best Buy stores in the U.S. and through BestBuy.com. In addition,
> Microsoft
> plans to invest $200 million in Best Buy common stock.
> 
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The url you cite does not show this story.  It evidently comes from an
earlier date.  It's pretty interesting, though; you'd think the DOJ
would find it so.  When did this story break?