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MS Sales Growth Limited by Delays in Windows
Alien54 writes "As reported by Bloomberg, Microsoft Corp.'s sales growth will probably drop below 10 percent next fiscal year for the first time because delays in the next version of Windows have created the longest-ever lag between releases of the software. They go into some detail on how the lack of new products also hurts multiyear subscriptions, because clients that buy the contracts expecting to get product upgrades may not renew if new items won't be available for a while. Didn't someone say once that they have enough reserves to last 5 years without any sales at all?"
I do. I see microsoft branching from software and developing a fleet of spaceships capable of faster than light travel.
Is that legal?
Does it hurt?
And...of course, this is after I've bought my nice new 6GHz/2GB/1TB machine to run it on :)
ON the heels of some wacky law threats this week i think this is a setup for a perfect trifecta:
Rambus : We didnt make enough money because you didnt license enough from us. We will sue you.
Fox News : You wont sell your billboard to us. We will sue you.
MS : You arent buying from us because we are hyping our new stuff years before its ready, we will sue you!. (?)
(this post is for humor purposes i am not serious, such a lawsuit would be silly.)
> Microsoft's cash reserves as of Dec 31, were 53 billion dollars. To put that into perspective, it is enough to "fund NASA for a year, assemble a fleet of 100 Boeing 747s, and buy every person in Seattle a 2004 Subaru Outback -- with a few billion left over for incidentals."
But wouldn't get a Slashdotter a date with the Olsen Twins.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Vacuum Cleaners?
Naa... they probably wouldn't suck...
Only on Slashdot is the phrase "my wife" considered boastful.
We all just need to buy multiple copies of Windows XP to help them through their rough times!
I'm afraid that's a typo.
It should read "Windows ruins 93 percent of the world's personal computers".
Thanks.
oooooo!! ;)
1. Get job at MS.
2. Threaten to blow the whistle on some illegal behaviour.
3. Profit!
Silly rabbit
Their best hope is to produce an interim release of Windows 2000 that has been seriously upgraded in terms of security.
Nah, too hard.
Their best bet is to produce an interim release of Windows 2000 that changes nothing underneath but just adds a fancy new UI, maybe something bright, colorful and cartoonish. They could rearrange all of the system controls and add on-line license verification to finally defeat those pesky pirates, while only mildly inconveniencing their legitimate buyers.
Oh, wait...
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They can survive on the vast Research and Development(R&D) they've built-up over the years
Yes indeed. In fact, their research division has been so successful, it has its own brand name.
To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt.
--E.C. Stanton
You /., linux zealots, and Windows bashers never present the true facts. Windows may be closed source and proprietary but there are many programmers that contribute freely to Windows. Just in the past month alone I've received all of these updates at no extra charge:
Not only that, but I received a new browser enhancement called mywebsearch, a free time synchronizer called precision time, and I can check the weather anywhere with my new (might I also add...free) weatherbug program.
I understand that we can expect a ton more free programs/upgrades like the above when longhorn comes out. Quit bashing Windows and admit that more free programs/upgrades are available for us Microsoft users than you Linux/Mac users!
Only problem is that as you approach the speed of light, MS SpaceShip 2010 bloats up until it reaches infinite mass and is completely unmanoeuverable and unusable. so very much like Windows.
I can imagine the new horizons for Clippy if MS branches out.
Cars: "You're trying to apply emergency braking. I can help you with..." *CRUNCH*
Coffee pots: "..." (MS CoffeePot[tm] automatically checks for updates first thing every morning, during which time services are not available)
TV sets: "You're trying to find something interesting to watch. I can help you with that. Oh, wait a minute, no I can't."
Lawn mowers: "You're screaming in agony and rapidly losing blood after severing a hand. Do you want me to: 1) call an ambulance; 2) show more info on hypohaemia; 3) list all games that can be played one handed?"
Tupperware: "You are trying to store perishables. Please make sure you have updated to the latest version of LidPro"
Underwear: "You are trying to scratch your balls. I can help you with that"
Okay, the last one was in a whole new world of wrong. I think I'd better stop now.
Chances are, it will be my last Windows OS.
I hear you, I too fear Windows will be the end of me.
Finally! Somebody finally has the courage to bash microsoft, on slashdot no less. euxneks, you are a true hero for standing up against all the pro microsoft zealots here.
You truly deserve your high moderation for such courage and valor.
It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.
Mac advocates will claim victory.
BSD advocates will claim victory from beyond the grave.
I am posting anonymously for obvious reasons.
I can safely tell you to expect a "KDE" version of Windows XP by December of this year. It will have some enhancements and adjustments, plus it will also have a new media center-like program included.
Expect an announcement in the next two or three weeks.
Can I just say that I have to write a lot of code in T-SQL and MS SQL server does not have any bugs, it IS a bug.
Thanks
"None of us are as dumb as all of us." - meeting mantra