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DateMay 14, 2007
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The Microsoft guys are getting a bit funny in poking fun at the iPhone...

For those Apple people who love to bash on Microsoft...check out their fiscal 2007 profits

From the Yahoo Biz article: 

I have written extensively about Microsoft's problems. But last week, I got a stunning reminder about the company's power. It takes Microsoft only 10 hours of business to exceed Red Hat's entire quarterly profit. Skeptical? Check out the math, and nine other facts about Microsoft's most recent earnings report. Microsoft last week announced quarterly revenue of $14.4 billion and net income of $4.93 billion. In other words, Microsoft's daily net income is about $55 million. That's $55 million in pure profit every 24 hours. Do some quick math and you'll learn it takes Microsoft only about ...

  • 10 hours or so (yes, hours!) to exceed Red Hat's (NYSE: RHT - News) quarterly net income of $20.5 million.
  • four days to exceed Research In Motion's (NasdaqGS: RIMM) quarterly net income of $187.9 million.
  • four days to exceed Starbucks' (NasdaqGS: SBUX) quarterly net income of $205 million.
  • one week to exceed Nike's (NYSE: NKE - News) quarterly net income of $350.8 million.
  • two weeks to exceed McDonalds' (NYSE: MCD - News) quarterly net income of $762 million.
  • two weeks to exceed Apple's (NasdaqGS: AAPL) quarterly net income of $770 million.
  • 18 days to exceed Google's (NasdaqGS: GOOG) quarterly net income of $1 billion.
  • 23 days to exceed Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO - News) quarterly net income of $1.26 billion.
  • five weeks to exceed IBM's (NYSE: IBM - News) quarterly net income of $1.85 billion.
  • 10 weeks to exceed Wal-Mart's (NYSE: WMT - News) quarterly net income of $3.9 billion.

That is a lot of cheese coming from the big ugly Washington company. Personally, I have become such an Office 07 fanboy, that I actually like Microsoft again.

Comments

Reid, I will be praying for you... Words that hurt my heart this morning as I checked out POC!

Thanks man, I need lots of prayer. I feared the attack of MacIdolaters after this post...but you have shown me grace and my view of Mac people continues to grow. Thank you for helping me belong before I believe.

It is amazing that Microsoft only takes 2 weeks to make the jack that Apple makes in a quarter.

Hope you are doing well
Reid

whatever. mac's rule and you drool! :-)

That is what I wanted!

I will give Microsoft some credit. They have managed to make something that will break all by itself when left alone to sit for a while. That is impressive.

Ok fine, I'll be serious. Microsoft's implementation of Office is much more better than the Mac's. There. I said it.

Honesty is good - Ben, you are making much progress in your therapy - denial is never good for the soul.

Mac people are loyal and love to strut in an air of superiority - a fine gesture for a very cool computer with a 5% market share.

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