Re: Is MS Maturing? (was tlug: Hustling NT 5 out the door)

[Sean Bennett <sean@example.com>]

Howard Abbey wrote:

 
Ummm... I think you misunderstood this article.

> Bill Gates is commenting on how a sure sign of a company maturing is when >support revenues surpass product revenues.
In this case, maturing sounds like a code word for dying.  And not revenues, but
revenue growth.  Big difference.
 

....well, maybe I skimmed a little fast this morning <sheepish grin>

"...Gates holds that service income is a death trap slyly presenting itself as a safe haven from bloodletting product wars. [...] This is the wrong time to pursue service-income growth. ..."

It *would* appear he favours making 'em, not servicing 'em.

> So Gates's ideal is a monolithic OS with every application
> anyone would
> ever need is integrated in, with no service needed.  Sounds like
> a
> Win98/IE4/MS Office combo to me.
That would be a scary monster...

Sean.

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