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> Microsoft is a gonner in a few years. A bit more than a few years. They still have pretty good profits (Windows and Office are still quite popular,) and even
by pilsetnieks 12y ago
> Microsoft is a gonner in a few years.
A bit more than a few years. They still have pretty good profits (Windows and Office are still quite popular,) and even if that dried up suddenly and they had zero revenue, they could quite literally live on their cash reserves for a decade.
- gress 12y agoIf Microsoft goes to zero revenue, their shareholders will have different uses for the cash. Long before that point it will be dismantled. [edit: downvotes, seriously? I'm just pointing out that Microsoft is not a private company that can do whatever it likes with its cash pile if it is not performing. I guess that is uncomfortable for some reason.]