I wonder if we can make a list of all the predictions that Microsoft has gotten wrong over the years. Of course its easy to make fun of them since they have all the big guns, I'm sure there are lots of little companies that also make just as many bad predictions, they're just not around anymore for us to make fun of them. Honestly though I think you could start a mutual fund based around investing in Microsoft's advice. Though the basis would be to invest in the opposite of whatever they said. Hmmm...Maybe that's what Microsoft does already, and that's how they are all so rich, they manipulate the market by telling everyone the opposite of what they think.
2005, Gates said: 'I don't think the success of the iPod can continue in the long term, however good Apple may be.' Buy Apple, Buy Apple...
2005, Ballmer said: 'The hottest company right now -- the one nobody thinks can do any wrong -- may just be a one-hit wonder.' Buy Google, Buy Google...
Those are the only two I can find direct quotes on, but there was the whole thing about Java, and the Internet back in the 90s...so I've made a suggestion about something you might here in the future...
Future, Ballmer said: 'This Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, heck technology, in general, its got maybe another year, oh and computers suck too.' Hmmm?
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I wonder if we can make a list of all the predictions that Microsoft has gotten wrong over the years. Of course its easy to make fun of them since they have all the big guns, I'm sure there are lots of little companies that also make just as many bad predictions, they're just not around anymore for us to make fun of them. Honestly though I think you could start a mutual fund based around investing in Microsoft's advice. Though the basis would be to invest in the opposite of whatever they said. Hmmm...Maybe that's what Microsoft does already, and that's how they are all so rich, they manipulate the market by telling everyone the opposite of what they think.
2005, Gates said: 'I don't think the success of the iPod can continue in the long term, however good Apple may be.' Buy Apple, Buy Apple...
2005, Ballmer said: 'The hottest company right now -- the one nobody thinks can do any wrong -- may just be a one-hit wonder.' Buy Google, Buy Google...
Those are the only two I can find direct quotes on, but there was the whole thing about Java, and the Internet back in the 90s...so I've made a suggestion about something you might here in the future...
Future, Ballmer said: 'This Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, heck technology, in general, its got maybe another year, oh and computers suck too.' Hmmm?