I just hope that they stop diversifying into every possible niche, and just improve some of the products they have. Likewise for Google, stay out of the desktop space. Though I think Google has more to worry about than Microsoft in the long haul. But who knows...
This AR reads like a glossary of computer terms but there are some financials in there under the marketing hype. $16 bil in the bank is nice.
Growth - 87, Loss - 54. Is the tech bubble back again?
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