Re: Microsoft is in deep trouble and now it is going to die
- From: KDT <scarface_74@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 22 Apr 2007 15:59:43 -0700
On Apr 22, 11:55 am, "John Slade" <hhitma...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
MS has never had that "vision" thing, but has been able to enter
emerging markets and capitalize on their ability to execute (and tie to
Windows). It's pretty predictable strategy that seems to yield fewer and
fewer dividends with each try.
Yea they sure missed out on the game console market. We sure know they
missed out on the video game industry. Video games make more money than the
movie industry.
But how successful has MS been in making money in the game console
market?
http://www.informationarbitrage.com/2007/04/msft_and_japan_.html
"Gaming has been a disastrous endeavor for Microsoft, particularly
from an investment perspective;"
"Well, after five years and over $21 billion invested all they've got
to show for it is $5.4 billion of cumulative operating losses, and
Xbox 360 doesn't appear to be the silver bullet to turn things
around."
"Perhaps because they don't want investors to focus on the fact that
over $21 billion - the market cap of a sizable independent company -
has been invested in a business that has performed so poorly, with
unclear prospects for improvement. "
Bottom line is Apple moved into moneymaking markets.
Even if you take away iPod sells, Apple would still be more profitable
than every other computer manufacturer except for Dell and HP. Just
look at the financial statements from Gateway and Toshiba (the other
two companies in the top five). Or even Sony and Lenova.
Microsoft moved into moneymaking areas like video game consoles and
games.
Since when was a division that loss $1.2 Billion dollars in 2006 a
"moneymaking" area?
Microsoft's net income for last year was $12.6 billion. Apple's net
income last year was $1.73 billion.
http://finance.google.com/finance?q=apple
It was actually 1.989 Billion
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