Window's will fall from 90 percent today to 58 percent by 2007
 

IDC: Consolidation to Windows won't happen

"Microsoft currently has around 90 percent share of the client operating system market with Windows but this will fall to 58 percent by 2007 as new devices increasingly appear, Saxena said at the IDC Directions conference here Thursday."

Damn, Bill may have to get a job....

I could use a new houseboy and he does do Windows…

Wishful thinking most likely :)
I was surprised a few weeks ago to find out Bill Gates is not the richest man in the world anymore.

thanks Jim, now I really do feel sorry for him.....

I didn't know this. Who is the richest now?

Must be killing Mr. Bill's ego…

Hmm...

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news...u.wEY&refer=us

http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor...mbol=US%3aMSFT

5yr Sales Growth = 12.7%

http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor...sp?Symbol=AAPL

5yr Sales growth = -1.0%

|jester|

Saw the CNBC report that Linux chewed into little if any of MS's profits. Server sales up...

Market Capitalization 297.13 Bil

Don't worry 'bout MS. ;)

IKEA dude.

http://news.com.com/2100-1014_3-5184773.html

Yep
The IKEA guy. Imagine that...IKEA is the cheapest crap you can buy and the guy is worth $53 Billion.

He either owns or supplies most of the dollar stores around the world.

wow.... I figured it would have been a walmart nazi......

It's kind of comforting to know that a realworld business making tangible goods like furniture can make so much money... I'd prefer to see someone like Ikea guy at #1 over an Oil Sheik, Media Tycoon or a Banker.