Joe, yeah you're right. Woggut, m'excuse for taking your comments a step too far (with regards to asking to address the other points as well). I fully understand your general point. However when talking about 'Itanium profitability' (as in Alan's post) one should include all costs made to create and market it. Operational profit is something else. Return on future investment still another. 'nough said about this bit.
EDIT: Reading further back in the thread the original subject was more about Op profit and return on new investment. I was mistaken to interpret Alan's mention of 'Itanium profitability' literally. Still most of the comments I made are not less valid now.
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