2009 Year in Review: Microsoft

2009 was a big year for Microsoft. It was the first year where Bill Gates didnt have a hand in day to day operations; he passed that baton to CEO Steve Ballmer. The company launched a new OS and search engine and updated its gaming hardware among other announcements this year. Its financials though were full of ups and downs.

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[cDayz]

How long does anyone think MS can go on before they lag so far behind that they will need to clear out the older ppl at the top? MS have done a lot of good moves in the past, but they are making too many bad ones to survive another 7yrs, i think.

[alienjagg]

I think Microsoft's products are bad and expensive, especially the operating system. A PC works better without the Windows operating system. A PC works better with Linux, unfortunately, there are few commercial applications for Linux native (thanks to monopoly of Microsoft)

[klxz79]

WTF! No mention of the ZuneHD!?!? yet you talked about IE9 and Natal even though they won't be released in 2009.