[CamperBob2]

That's because AAPL had something to lose. At their peak they were worth three DELLs more than MSFT.

[onebaddude]

Interesting.

At its peak, how much bigger was MSFT than Apple?

Hint: Lots.

[CamperBob2]

We're only concerned with recent history here, though, aren't we?

Everything I needed to know about Steve Ballmer -- and Microsoft's future -- I learned when he laughed at the iPhone on national TV.