[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.