" I think we surprised some in the financial community with some of this last week," Ballmer told the audience, according to Microsoft's official transcript, "and our stock showed that surprise, but our dedication and determination to invest in important ways in this business is strong. And we will invest as much in this online opportunity in R&D as any of the other big players in the market." He noted that the company intends to spend a total of $6.2 billion in FY 2007 for R&D, with roughly 18% of that amount now earmarked for MSN... more

You've been de-prioritized.