Whilst i'm of the opinion that Ballmer is a tool, i'm not sure how far you can look into this recent earnings drop. Still, 30% is a f**king huge drop and whilst i quite like a lot of MS products, i'm not a fan of their business ethics and wouldn't have too much of a problem with them falling off the commercial grid.All that said though, W7 looks like a life preserver amongst a sea of recent failures although I'm still having a deal of difficulty wrapping my head around this whole 3 app limit they've implemented in Starter Edition.. Why am I surprised though, with a greasy car salesman at the helm, none of this should be unexpected.
They really need to trim back and focus what they're good at - software and video games. There is ridiculous synergy possible with having a dominant console AND a PC operating system - which they should be taking advantage of instead of trying to squeeze a profit out of mp3 players and online advertisements.
So Microsoft still turns profits but has failed to increase its margin of profits in a year when economy everywhere has taken a beating. And therefore it is dying? Talk about common sense. Did you consider the fact that Microsoft has a wider worldwide presence and hence is more prone to severe effects of the current recession?Please. Microsoft is definitely not dying. For starters, Windows 7 is turning out just fine. Zune finally seems to be coming of age. XBOX 360s continue to sell well. And Microsoft Live is one the best things to ever come on the web. Seriously, 25GB hard drive space, for free and from a major company. Microsoft continues to innovate and any talks of its decline are premature to say the least.It may make some mistakes. Who doesn't? But it will continue to rise. And I am a Mac btw.
digitalpencilApr 24, 2009
Whilst i'm of the opinion that Ballmer is a tool, i'm not sure how far you can look into this recent earnings drop. Still, 30% is a f**king huge drop and whilst i quite like a lot of MS products, i'm not a fan of their business ethics and wouldn't have too much of a problem with them falling off the commercial grid.All that said though, W7 looks like a life preserver amongst a sea of recent failures although I'm still having a deal of difficulty wrapping my head around this whole 3 app limit they've implemented in Starter Edition.. Why am I surprised though, with a greasy car salesman at the helm, none of this should be unexpected.
blackjackjesterApr 24, 2009
They really need to trim back and focus what they're good at - software and video games. There is ridiculous synergy possible with having a dominant console AND a PC operating system - which they should be taking advantage of instead of trying to squeeze a profit out of mp3 players and online advertisements.
srujanliveApr 24, 2009
So Microsoft still turns profits but has failed to increase its margin of profits in a year when economy everywhere has taken a beating. And therefore it is dying? Talk about common sense. Did you consider the fact that Microsoft has a wider worldwide presence and hence is more prone to severe effects of the current recession?Please. Microsoft is definitely not dying. For starters, Windows 7 is turning out just fine. Zune finally seems to be coming of age. XBOX 360s continue to sell well. And Microsoft Live is one the best things to ever come on the web. Seriously, 25GB hard drive space, for free and from a major company. Microsoft continues to innovate and any talks of its decline are premature to say the least.It may make some mistakes. Who doesn't? But it will continue to rise. And I am a Mac btw.
supremeleadersApr 24, 2009
Sure, and maybe Apple should stop selling over-priced hardware.
thekornreeperApr 24, 2009
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Closed AccountApr 24, 2009
Ha-ha-ha!!! That's all just silly.The Zune, a winner! :)> That's...that's....no, please stop...it hurts...