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To: PugetSoundSoldier
More revenue, more profits, higher margins, billions in cash on hand, a strong dividend - you know, financials that most would consider attractive.

No, where do you see Microsoft growing? The PC market will not survive in its present state. People are already ditching PCs for phones and tablets. Say your Android tablets take off, which they will. That will eat into Windows notebook sales, and probably desktops too. Desktop is not the future for growth, but that's the only thing Microsoft really owns. Even phones these days are faster than desktops with the Vista logo on them at launch. Does everybody need a computer when their phone is that fast?

Microsoft was a contender in mobile, but no more. Microsoft has a reasonable position in consoles, but nothing special like Nintendo. Tablets based on Windows were DOA just on iPad rumors. Where do you see Microsoft expanding? Apple has shown time and again they can make major profits without a loss leader in any market they aim at. Microsoft, not quite so successful, requiring billions in loss leaders and seven years to make a profit in a new market like game consoles.

97 posted on 09/14/2010 7:14:08 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat
No, where do you see Microsoft growing? The PC market will not survive in its present state. People are already ditching PCs for phones and tablets

Really? Would you call a 24% growth rate a dying market? Most would consider a doubling every 3 years to be a healthy market. Oh well...

98 posted on 09/14/2010 7:31:15 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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