Oh, so that's why Apple lowers prices, panic.. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 9:32 AM, TPiwowar <t...@tjpa.com> wrote:
> M$ management in a panic starts fire sale... > > http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_30/b4140051491507.htm > > "Microsoft has long enjoyed Olympian profit margins, using its monopoly > power to maintain prices on its software even in tough times. But now, amid > a terrible downturn and rising competition, CEO Steven A. Ballmer is > shifting to a scrappier approach. He is cutting prices on a variety of > fronts, from flagship Windows and Office products to newfangled Internet > services. " > > "Microsoft has so many promotions for Office that its effective price is > $100, down from $150, and even lower in such countries as Brazil and > India..." > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
