**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Jul 21 23:59:57 2005 Jul 22 10:17:44 [g2]: Hey, I found something that related to an earlier conversation we had. Jul 22 10:20:29 <[g2]> beewoolie-afk, cool Jul 22 10:20:35 [g2]: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=24841 Jul 22 10:21:04 I suprised me to see the numbers only because I expected MS to have been able to turn it around. Jul 22 10:22:32 <[g2]> I haven't seen the number lately, but OS and Office are really the only two item that make $$ for M$oft Jul 22 10:23:31 <[g2]> A friend e-mailed me a note saying it was a little sad to see HP go down the tubes Jul 22 10:24:00 <[g2]> I really think most of the innovations is on the small scale Jul 22 10:24:12 <[g2]> like the stuff we've been working on Jul 22 10:24:33 <[g2]> APEX, openslug, etc... Jul 22 10:59:54 [g2]: Sorry, got distracted. Jul 22 11:00:11 [g2]: Apparently, the office numbers are way down. People aren't buying 2003 like MS wants them to. Jul 22 11:00:13 <[g2]> heh Jul 22 11:00:27 It's way behind where other office versions were at the 2 year mark. Jul 22 11:01:01 [g2]: I have some hope for HP . Since they let Carly go, there is a chance that it will improve. A chance. Jul 22 11:01:05 <[g2]> I think the combination of ppl don't really need it and money being tight in IT well further that trend Jul 22 11:01:13 indeed. Jul 22 11:01:18 <[g2]> not to mention the OS alternatives Jul 22 11:02:33 <[g2]> I really think the next 5-10 year for microsoft will be tough **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Jul 22 23:59:56 2005