Originally Posted by DVTimes

your right

that microsoft mp3 player sure was a hit.

the problem microsoft has is that a lot of people now use a mobile or pad rather than a pc. thus the 'windows' softwear is not needed as much. also there are free office softwear programes.

if they did not have the xbox, would you realy rate them today?

they are advertising chrome laptops (on uk tv) and i presume that users chrome rather than windows.

microsoft no longer have a monolply on things, and others seem to be producing much cheaper and more robust alternatives.

in ten years time, microsoft may just be a memory. as long as it can keep selling xbox then thats one thing, but once those things no longer sell, thats it for microsoft.