Zootal wrote:
> "Karl E. Peterson" wrote in message
> news:%23fsvzfKeIHA.5620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Zootal wrote:
>>> "Karl E. Peterson" wrote ...
>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>> Microsoft can....
>>>>
>>>> LOL! Microsoft can't out-google Google on their own stinkin' website.
>>>
>>> Microsoft has no clue how to build search engines. If I want to find
>>> something buried somewhere in microsoft.com, I never use their search
>>> tool. I'll find it much faster with google or altavista, etc.
>>
>> Yep. The point being, just because they're MSFT in no way means they know
>> diddly about the internet, as you had suggested. They pretty clearly
>> don't. Just pick up the business section from any newspaper if you have
>> any remaining doubts.
>
> I looked at the last five years of MSFT performance. Nice peak at the end of
> 2000, followed by a nice dive, followed by mediocre performance for several
> years. Nice peak last year - tied to Vista release? Now they are going down
> again. Plenty of volume, but too volatile for me. I'm not impressed.

Perzactly!

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Vista was released right at the end of 2006, and while MSFT rose (from it's lowest
post-Gates price ever) in anticipation, it fell almost immediately as the market
realized what had been wrought.

The peak last year coincided with the release of Halo3. Make of it what you will.

To claim MSFT "successful" following the ascendency of Ballmer is clearly
disingenuous (being charitable).
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