SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) -- Will the Microsoft trial have any real effect on the computer industry? Many experts say even if the software giant is forced to break up, the companies formed around it's successful products would still be a dominant force in the marketplace.

CNN Bureau Chief Greg Lefevre filed this report from San Francisco.

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