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The desktop market seems to be shrinking because the market itself has expanded and diversified. "

I'm not sure how that distinction matters. The desktop is therefore shrinking... hence... [/q]

It's not shrinking in the way that a company like Microsoft has to "get out of it". [/q]

I'm glad you aren't running their business -- because you'd run it into the ground.

The desktop market seems to be shrinking because the market itself has expanded and diversified. "

I'm not sure how that distinction matters. The desktop is therefore shrinking... hence... [/q]

It's not shrinking in the way that a company like Microsoft has to "get out of it". [/q]

I'm glad you aren't running their business -- because you'd run it into the ground. [/q]

So let me get this straight.

First you claim that Microsoft is doing this because the desktop market is shrinking.

Then you admit that the desktop market is shrinking by percentage and not by total volume.

Now you are claiming that you can run a business into the ground by continuing to sell products that has a shrinking market share despite non-shrinking actual volume.

Basically, you are advocating that, no matter how much money can still be made, a multi-billion dollar company should abandon a market that is still a cash cow and put all the eggs in the newest basket.

So excuse me, tomcat, which multi-billion company are you running into the sky? Why aren't you knocking on Microsoft's door because you obviously understand something that they don't? Maybe you're secretly hoping that some Microsoft executive is lurking OSNews and that he'll sweep you up and land you in Microsoft due to your, so far, hidden talents?

Here's a hint. If a certain product sells 500 out of a total market of 700, then the market grows to 2000 while that product grows to 1000, while their market for that product has shrunk by percentage, it is STILL a good idea to sell that product because it has doubled in volume from the previous market.