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> Considering the average annual revenue per U.S. Facebook user is ~$20, startlingly less in other countries, arguably Microsoft, not Facebook, is the more inte
by mbesto 8y ago
> Considering the average annual revenue per U.S. Facebook user is ~$20, startlingly less in other countries, arguably Microsoft, not Facebook, is the more interesting company.
Your points are all valid. However, you're comparing Apples to Oranges. MSFT makes a large chunk of their revenue from Enterprise customers. I don't think it's fair to put the two companies in the same category.
Your larger point however, I def agree. Microsoft diversified itself, and Facebook will eventually too.
As the saying goes "This too shall pass".
- B1FF_PSUVM 8y ago> MSFT makes a large chunk of their revenue from Enterprise customers Now they do. Got out of the consumer business like a scalded cat, because consumers are fickle and quick to anger. Now, perhaps we could have a word from HiSpace's Tom, or whatever his Ozymandias was ...