They're also in the midst of an internal civil war between the 32-bit apps
unit and the online apps unit.  The fear is that the online apps will only
cannibalize the 32-bit app unit sales, *the* cash cow of MS.

As Dr. Smith would say, "Oh Will, the pain...the pain..."

> -----Original Message-----
> I wouldn't give MS that much credit in long term thinking.  If so they
> would
> have started on online apps much sooner.  They simply saw a market they
> thought they wanted, probably had no idea why...and took it.


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