I calculate this differently. Instead of extrapolating the 17% decline year over year I extrapolate the negative growth in revenue in dollars. A straight line d

I calculate this differently. Instead of extrapolating the 17% decline year over year I extrapolate the negative growth in revenue in dollars. A straight line drops much quicker. By this projection I can arrive at the conclusion that whatever I happen to be doing in 2012 my company will overtake Microsoft since their operating revenue will be negative.