[printerjam]

Turnaround? Their revenue in 2000 was 23 billion and in 2010 it was 62 billion. They doubled their earnings over the decade. The commonly penned idea in the press that MSFT sucks and Ballmer needs to be ousted is horse crap.

[huxley]

Apple's revenue in 2000 was $7.9 billion. In 2010, it was $65.2 billion.

Google's revenue in 2002 (earliest full year I could find) was $439 million. In 2010, it was $29.3 billion.

Amazon's revenue in 2000 was $2.7 billion In 2010, it was $34.2 billion.

Microsoft has lagged and that's why the media thinks MSFT sucks and Ballmer needs to be ousted.

Microsoft is probably a lot like RIM: the top guys look at their balance sheet and think everything is roses because they have growth while everybody else is lapping them over and over again.

[mark-r]

The peak always comes just before the decline. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

[sorbus]

> The peak always comes just before the decline.

By definition. If this is the peak, then they're going to decline. If this isn't the peak, then they're going to continue improving. It's a useless statement, is my point.