[AVTizzle]

Sometimes, as was the case with Zynga for example, I get the sense that layoffs are an indicator of imminent demise.

For some reason, under Nadella, I get the feeling that these MSFT layoffs are an indicator of an imminent rise. Maybe it's just a story I'm looking for after watching Mayer at the helm of an increasingly relevant Yahoo.

Similarly, I really get the sense that MSFT under Nadella is going to be an exciting company to watch.

[jpgvm]

If people look beyond desktop, specifically to enterprise software and cloud computing it should be pretty clear that Microsoft is not in decline. If anything they are more in control and cohesive than ever..

[Scoundreller]

In healthcare and government, MSFT has things owned at the desktop level. They may be losing at the home level, but they can just jack up their license fees (or move to more subscription models) to make up for it.