MS's cash reserves have dropped from 60 to 30 billion because they've been
giving it their stockholders as dividends, not because they're losing money
(they're not--MS continues to be the most profitable company in the history
of the world). And don't forget that it took the Roman Empire over 400 years
to fall, depending on where you measure its "peak".
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http://lists.matrixlist.com/pipermail/pc_support/2005-May/000393.html
Vince
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 2:36 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: Regarding Java and .NET's incestuous ties, and
> Windows' future
>
> On 5/27/05, Mike Klostermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > "...once Marc left last year, I think that was the sign
> that Microsoft
> > is over as a software company..."
>
> Who's Marc?
>
> > Yep, couldn't agree more. I'm tossing all of my MS
> servers/desktops
> > and all MS software out in the trash today. That trillion dollar,
> > market dominating, company is finished!
>
> It's not trillion, it's billion, was 60 now 30, and the
> dollar amount has been steadily falling.
>
> > ....give me a break...
>
> Rome fall? give me a break...
>
>
> Where is that comming from Vince?
>
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