Microsoft Corp (MSFT)

[whino]

Ace _ I say no on the "has any company had that much cash on hand." The only one close to me with cash would have been GE a while back and most especially with their Financial Services Divisions - IMO.

Also it is apparent with their filing MS is pretty much on an upturn as new people dioscover computing. And as we all know that is everyday as people get machines or 2nd machines. Or, businesses buying up 100's and 1000's all the time.

Also lets look at Apple which really has a downturn in overall sales across the board according to their own filings which I am sure Stevie looked at (with a Zanny review afterwards) wink. They cannot argue their own facts I would think!

Now with those basic numbers and even a swing 2-3% either way MS is in position to gain more marketshare than Apple ever could with no matter how many switcher do it. Heck a whole 5% swing could occur and it would not affect MS at all. Why because new users and people discover them daily. Also with that; whichever way, a 5% swing could occur and Linux has more to gain than Apple. I state that based upon their own headlines of Linux. Apple is down in all sectors according to their last filings. Its that simple.

Also add in people buying machines which is pretty much everyday with having to decide - 95 would purchase a MS machine and 1 or 2% to Apple would not even matter. Let us also add in with the Best Buys of the world building their own with XP as the OS, they could impact more sales for MS than Apple could hope for in any sector any day!

Its just rediculous to look at it in any other way than math! And it seems to me Apple Religious cult memebers cannot do the basics of Business 101!

MHO

Whino!

This board is fast with posting man!