__/ [ John Locke ] on Thursday 26 April 2007 22:07 \__
> On 26 Apr 2007 10:58:52 -0700, Rex Ballard <rex.ballard@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Note the date - April 26.
>>Microsoft will be posting their quarterly reports tonight. The
>>Industry pundits are all over it.
>>The headline on the screen is - Is Microsoft Toast?
>>
> I just got back from doing some networking for an elderly
> couple. Very non-tech people. As I was leaving, they asked me
> what 's wrong with Microsoft ? "We've been hearing bad things about
> their new Vista."
>
> If these people are aware of problems with Microsoft, then you know
> there's something big brewing in the wind.
"We've been hearing bad things about their new Vista."
Yes, they haven't vision (Vista). The only visibility on on stickers and
desktop machines which, unlike servers, can give the impression that Windows
is everywhere (never mind server and devices).
Microsoft's financial results were arranged in such a way so that they would
appear positive (beating expectations). This was pointed out by various
analysts last week (I quickly browse through about 30 financial items on
Microsoft per day, so I saw this).
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