12721916, Windows and Office are profitable enough to let them take chances
Posted by Cocobrotha2, Mon Feb-09-15 07:19 AM
>For the last 15 years. Apart from XBox which they went to
>great pains to separate from the rest of the brand, it hasn't
>worked.
>
>I'm very sceptical that they'll present a genuine worry to
>Google or Android in the mobile market.
>
>Nobody's taking them in the business OS/licensing world and I
>feel like they should consolidate in this area rather than
>trying to get involved with more 'vital' markets that they've
>continually failed to grasp.
AS long as they protect and innovate in those businesses, they'll have the money to dabble in other things and maybe, someday, hit on the next big thing.
I wouldn't count on it, either, but the stock is worth considering for the stability and dividends alone.
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