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Laid up...
... can be followed by laid out. Take it easy. Those obscene profits could be stentorious; still booming, but more considerate.

I wasn't going to comment until your last paragraph because we were close enough to agreeing, but now that I'm here...

Security doesn't sell, it reassures the average user. He's still interested in the features that make using a computer unlike using a computer, but now he knows a new way to sound knowledgeable.
"You're buying a computer with XP, the most secure software Microsoft ever made, and it's due to get even better, for free."

Problem with a battle between "free" software products is they don't have a level to find. How and why would any "competition" want to "absorb" them. Your model is other products, I think.

And Microsoft will kill IE, in Longhorn. When the browser officially "disappears" (not quite, of course, but who cares about the distinction?) then IE will disappear right along with FireFox, Opera, et al from the desktop.

Google is actually a far bigger threat. They do something profitable, and are even fighting Microsoft on the fun free add-ins. Picasa 2 is not bad software.
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I'd go with the later  Richard Flude | 05/10/05
I'll go with the former.  Anton Philidor | 05/10/05
I'm confused  Richard Flude | 05/10/05
That says it all  Jeff Spicoli | 05/10/05
No  Delmont | 05/10/05
Good enough software.  Anton Philidor | 05/10/05
Sure  Richard Flude | 05/10/05
Well yes and nope  Squawkbox | 05/10/05
Laid up...  Anton Philidor | 05/10/05
Anty!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/10/05
I wasn't discussing...  Anton Philidor | 05/10/05
But Jeff...  DragonBRockin | 05/11/05
more dragon dreck  Jeff Spicoli | 05/11/05
As I asked before...  DragonBRockin | 05/11/05
MS will boost FF Market share with IE 7  voska | 05/11/05
IE7 - Never, Even for XP Pro SP2  jacarter3 | 05/12/05
Actually, it's all my fault  nucrash | 05/12/05
Growth is growth  htotten | 05/10/05
When IE7 is out, the growth will stop  Prognosticator | 05/10/05
Love it  Richard Flude | 05/10/05
Clarification ?  Prognosticator | 05/10/05
Bwahahaha!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/10/05
hmmm...  Delmont | 05/10/05
yes ... tell us please  Yo!_z | 05/11/05
Jeffs Lifes Purpose...  DragonBRockin | 05/11/05
You are waiting for IE to copy all the Firefox features?  B.O.F.H. | 05/10/05
Not really  Qbt | 05/10/05
This does not change that IE7 clones Firefox.  B.O.F.H. | 05/11/05
Nice but  IT Scion | 05/11/05
is maxtor as secure as FF  wexwimpy@... | 06/17/05
Why do you say I am waiting?  Prognosticator | 05/11/05
Perhaps you have not kept up with the Microsoft IE roadmap?  B.O.F.H. | 05/11/05
You  IT Scion | 05/11/05
let's do some math.  Arm A. Geddon | 05/10/05
As expected.  CobraA1 | 05/11/05
The Microsoft sales team are out, I see  whisperycat | 05/11/05
You're Right On Target  EBathory | 06/18/05
Then again...  Ginevra | 05/11/05
I have the following Extensions  wexwimpy@... | 06/17/05
AOL? Businesses keeping IE?  Bill_Jackson | 05/11/05
Their updates have hurt them in my eyes  Michael Kelly | 05/11/05
Firefox will never be allowed by MS to operate smoothly  whisperycat | 05/11/05
Will Microsoft bother with FireFox?  Anton Philidor | 05/11/05
That has nothing to do with Firefox's updates  Michael Kelly | 05/11/05
This is due in 1.1  ab@... | 05/12/05
Lets do the math again...  Memememe_z | 05/11/05
Why does it matter?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/11/05
That's what MS wants you to think. Browsers don't matter: Use IE.  DonnieBoy | 05/11/05
It should matter to webmasters  Michael Kelly | 05/11/05
Because MS got there ILLEGALLY.. it's mini-vindication  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/11/05
Who cares?  heystoopid | 05/11/05
Remember "DOS isn't done until Lotus won't run!"?  JonathonDoe | 05/12/05
Why is the US so far behind Germany??  steffen_z | 05/12/05
TFA is pure, unadulturated ...  Eggs Ackley_z | 05/12/05
ZDNet makes more anti-Firefox propaganda...  MepisLINUXuser | 05/13/05

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