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Clamoring for Microsoft to keep XP alive
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| Commentary: Why not kill Vista instead of Windows XP?
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| The core Windows business is slowing because consumers and businesses just
| don't want to upgrade to every new version of its complex and unwieldy
| operating system anymore.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/therese-polettis-tech-tales-microsoft/story.aspx?guid=%7BB5F4CAC3-CDC8-488A-8849-6883D5C78053%7D&dist=hplatest
Recent:
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
Microsoft Profit Drops; Forecast May Miss Estimates
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| The world's biggest software maker said sales of Windows for PCs sank 24
| percent and revenue from its online advertising unit came in at the low end
| of its projections. Microsoft's report contrasted with positive comments from
| chipmaker Intel Corp. and computer company International Business Machines
| Corp.
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| Microsoft declined $1.60 to $30.20 in extended trading after closing at
| $31.80 at 4 p.m. New York time on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock has
| fallen 11 percent this year.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQ7_iN1SxJ.c&refer=worldwide
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