Nickname: Frank

Review: Don't listen to what the man tells you! Its all a scheme!

Date reviewed: Apr 30, 2006 10:27 PM

Nickname: hank

Review: Frankly, we should all own companies that turn in the results Microsoft just did. Yes, they need to get Vista right. And yes, they need to improve search versus Google (but keep in mind they will be taking over search ad sales this summer from Yahoo's Overture). Still, these comments are coming from anti-Mr. Softie's and fail to account for the fact they are reinvesting at just the right time (not when it's too late).

Date reviewed: Apr 29, 2006 8:46 PM

Nickname: Matt

Review: Vista is delayed. Management has been shaken up because of this failure to launch. Visual Studio tanked because it was released with bugs. No one cares a lick about Windows Live, including Microsofties. Gmail is starting to kill Hotmail (and by the way Outlook integration and POP access is free in Gmail). Google also owns search and search-based advertising, and is on track to own all blogs and Web pages, too. Firefox had tabbed browsing and RSS built-in and it has it now. SQL sales, while nice--really haven't come at the expense of Oracle or DB2. Frankly, I'm just happy they dealt with the Spyware problem in XP. The EU has been like a bulldog over Media Player--what gives? Microsoft is a copmany in crisis right now. No doubt.

Date reviewed: Apr 29, 2006 4:12 AM

Nickname: Brian - New York

Review: Come on, wake up analysts, more and more Web sites are using Java and those that were dedicated to IE 5.5 + must change to keep up with the Jones. Lets see two years down the road. Jump the stream!

Date reviewed: Apr 29, 2006 3:35 AM

Nickname: MattSkky

Review: Microsoft needs to really renew people's confidence in Windows. I think they take for granted their intense operating system monopoly, but it'll be impossible for them to sell us new products when they have so many problems with their base product. Vista was delayed and by most accounts doesn't sound like a significant improvement over XP. The Xbox thing will be interesting to watch, and is difficult to predict. They're obviously trying to create an ultimate, central entertainement system for living rooms. The question worth asking, however, is just how powerful does a living room entertainment system need to be? Why would I waste my time surfing the Internet on my Xbox when I can do that portably on my laptop?

Date reviewed: Apr 29, 2006 2:40 AM

Nickname: solomonrex

Review: Here's another odd thing: Microsoft Research is spinning off a company for social networking. Let that sink in. Microsoft, which gobbles everyone up, is spinning off a potentially hot Web property. I don't get it. And in terms of where the money is going, I think there are other possibilities. They may have downgraded Vista's projections (especially for the premium editions, I sense negative hype around these). They mentioned acquisitions, and I wouldn't be surprised if they're planning big spending in video games again. This is a caution signal for investors, because video games are going to be a sinkhole for the near future. Microsoft has the cash for this, and that's probably the problem. Since they have to contract their hardware components for the X360, etc., they are in a weak bargaining position, like the small town doctor that goes to the dealership, everyone knows he has money. And the Xbox, itself, was troubled by negotiations with hardware partners that didn't work out.

Date reviewed: Apr 28, 2006 5:43 PM

Nickname: RobotsThink

Review: Nicely said, chuchu. This is what Microsoft is. It will just show you big flashy things to blind you and when you see its real offerings, you will go for a toss. Right now, maybe Microsoft is waiting for the rival companies to announce their new products or research so that it can have an idea as to where to head in technology front.

Date reviewed: Apr 28, 2006 12:57 PM

Nickname: chuchu

Review: Microsoft's current business model is no longer a secret nor are their products so superior to the competition. The days of a monopoly grip on the market are loosening and, as the saying goes, "One cannot teach new tricks to old dog." I expect no new breakthroughs from this corporation and gallops are over!

Date reviewed: Apr 28, 2006 8:35 AM