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Microsoft had a similar problem, but they solved it by creating an Online Services Division.

• jsm386 16y ago
  Online Services has consistently lost money but their solution was a one-time dividend of $3/share to all shareholders or $32 billion dollars.
  • steveklabnik 16y ago
    I think the joke was that Online Services pretty much burned up all of their extra money.
    • jsm386 16y ago
      I got the joke. Just pointing out that MSFT did distribute a lot of the cash, which is something that people have started to mention as something Apple might be pressured to do by shareholders.
      • radicaldreamer 16y ago
        Steve has said that Apple intends to start acquiring more companies, larger plays rather than small talent acquisitions.