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Originally Posted by x10guy
As long as Microsoft still dominates the desktop/notebook and to some a smaller degree, office they will a force. I don't see them as an Enron or AIG yet. They are still very much on solid ground.
The point being is that Microsoft unlike Palm does NOT depend on their mobile OS to stay afloat. So for that reason, that's why I think they'll still be around for a while.
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Microsoft makes as much money on office as they do on windows..that is why they saved Apple from bankruptcy back in the days...they did not want to loose their Office for Apple revenue.
But in general Microsoft is loosing on many fronts.
WM = going down the drain
IE = Due to EU thing they already lost like 2% and it is probably gonna go up
Office=had no competition before but now open office and for live they face google
Windows=They have improved but many still use xp because they dont need new windows and if chrome comes out for free may kill it in the low end market
MSSQL=is being destroyed by Mysql which has now got Oracle behind it
Search= Google is wiping the floor with them, they did team up with yahoo on this but this also means less revenue profit for them unless they pull it off.
Only thing they are doing well on is maybe xbox now that they got over their 50% fail rates...
But the loss of windows mobile for business will most likely impact M$ Exchange..and many are starting to use Gmail sync rather. Not to mention the SyncML protocol. If Exchange dies, their Server OS will be hurt...see its all a domino effect.