Jon T

Picking Some Stocks to Survive This Market

Not sure I would have MSFT on that list.

It will be 7 years before a viable - i.e. non-Vista - OS is available since the last one i.e. XP.

And even then Windows 7 may be little more than a warmed over Vista.

- No traction with Search.
- No traction with Zune.
- Declining or reversing traction with Xbox.
- Luke warm response to Office 08. Severely declining prospects for Windows Mobile.
- HP, Dell etc. looking for Windows alternatives.
- Massive spending on Brand advertising is backfiring badly.
- Apple's PC & Mac advertising is severely mauling its core product.

It will face strong headwinds with a scary, rocky coast waiting to receive it to leeward, it is lucky it has some sea-room.