If you thought the hysteria surrounding Microsoft Corp. was intense this week, you haven't seen anything yet.
Next week is the race to the finish line, and the winner is still up in the air.
For Microsoft, the goal is to get Windows 98 completed and out to OEMs by May 15. For lawmakers, both state and federal, it's getting a lawsuit completed. Sources close to the investigation say a lawsuit could come down early in the week from a dozen states and the U.S. Department of Justice. One source close to the investigation said a teleconference is scheduled for Monday between the states and the DOJ to go over final planning for the suit. But with both the DOJ and the state attorneys general keeping their plans close to the vest, the scope of any action is not likely to be known until a lawsuit is filed in federal court.