__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 06 June 2006 15:24 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Microsoft CEO Defends Company Investments
>>
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>>| He cited the Xbox game console as one, adding that even if Microsoft
>>| incurred $4 billion in losses before starting to see gains, that's
>>| still cheaper than buying an existing game company like Nintendo Co.
>>| outright.
>>|
>>| [...]
>>|
>>| Microsoft shares tumbled in April to a new 52-week low after the company
>>| said it planned to significantly beef up investments in many areas where
>>| it is not dominant. Analysts worried that while such investments may pay
>>| off in the long term, it could hurt more immediate financial results.
>> `----
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>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060531/microsoft_ballmer.html?.v=4
>>
>> MSFT down another 2.16% yesterday. Sad. Very sad.
>
> But inevitable, I think. It seems unlikely that they'll ever build
> another lock-in model like the last one, so MS are going to have to
> learn a new skill... how to compete...
They were down another 1% yesterday. It's a steady slide, Mark. I can't
anticipate any event that will give a boost and reverse this decline. The
Vista release? Oh, puh-leez. So far, all we seem to hear about are delays,
system crashes, hardware incompatibilities, and other problems. The only
thing to balance this are expensive FUD campaigns. Google, IBM and the Linux
communities (maybe vendors too) are knocking really hard on that wall. And
meanwhile, Red Hat's CEO confirms that MSFT still play dirty (or put nicely,
they are extremely "aggressive"). Ballmer embodies that characteristic and
the investors and clients can see it. It's transparent.
Best wishes,
Roy
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