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Where Microsoft's Profits Come From

derrida writes "Microsoft is the largest, most profitable software company in the world. In case you had any doubts about where Microsoft's profit comes from, there's nothing better than a graph to make all those numbers clear. As you may have guessed, the desktop division is quite profitable, while the online division is a money pit."

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  1. Class action lawsuit ? by C0vardeAn0nim0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    IANAL and IANAAC (american citizen), so i'm asking this to whoever is any...

    can't shareholder sue microsoft's chief officers/board of directors for lost profits ?

    I mean, 2 bil a year is money they could be paying as dividends, right ?

    can someone clarify this to me ? thanks;

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  2. Re:Interesting graph! by Whatanut · · Score: 2, Funny

    You + stacked graph reading = fail. Stacked graphs are always in sync. You have to read each layer independently to see what's going on. Just because layer 1 increased, layer 2 will go up. That doesn't mean layer 2 increased.

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  3. Re:The chart is mis-labeled by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't 2007 the one with the ribbon that no one can use?

    That was my idea.

  4. Re:interest income? by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 2, Funny

    Interesting. I remember when that was $100 billion in cash.

    Cocaine's a helluva drug...

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  5. Re:Preparing for the Future or Buying Their Own Hy by Myopic · · Score: 2, Funny

    the first thing your customers will ask you, how good does it support Microsoft Office file format or how good will my Windows only applications running

    "How good?" Where the heck are your customers, in West Virginia?