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I have to defend Microsoft here

They have chosen to play in the price game so that's what you get: a
price.

You don't get a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Ford Ka now do you?

MS has enormous investment costs to recover here. I'm no MS lover
but their stock value is stagnant, it is supported primarily by
institutional investors like counties, cities, pension funds, etc. It's
market cap is only $100 m more than Apple and Apple's share price is
fully 8 times what MS' share price is.

If you are going to buy the cheap stuff you just aren't going to get as
much for it and that's that.

Neither Microsoft, Apple, HP nor Dell are welfare agencies that must
keep the poorest amongst us armed with the latest and greatest
technology.

MS is under enormous financial pressure. The CEO is a salesman who
doesn't really understand technology and software, just sales.

So, let them be the market oriented company selling to the enterprise
that they are. There is no reason they should offer their best product
on the cheap to consumers.

Posted by: mlindl   Posted on: 09/17/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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