http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft trumpets record second quarter results http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/and yes i just copied gizmodo]]>Jan 24th 2008 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
What really pissed me off during CES is that Ryan Block used engadget to promote his gf, she was on WAY too many product photos. Poor form

and then there's always the inevitable "engadget taking a jab at Microsoft" thing. Why? I just don't get it. Did Microsoft abuse you guys as a child? Fact is, is that without Microsoft you guys wouldn't have the jobs you have today.

I wish we could just stick to news and leave the snide remarks and jabs about microsoft alone. Have some jounalistic integrity.

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Prove it.]]>Jan 24th 2008 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Agreed. And I wondered who that girl was...

@Andir3.0
Mike is right. Computers are cheap now because of Microsoft and IBM's work on the original PC. Apple wanted and still wants computers to be exclusive.

@Engadget
You have a lot of comments here saying that you pay out on Microsoft/Vista too much... take note!]]>Jan 24th 2008 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
I have to agree with you on the job thing. The speed at which things such as the internet, home computers, on-line gaming, and a slew of other things that we enjoy today has been made easier because of Microsoft.
You think that the Commodore 64 or the TRS-80 would have brought us to this point? You think that half the people that you know would have picked up the huge (at the time) Computer Shopper, went through 100+ pages of ads, and ordered a PC just to run DOS and deal with config.sys and autoexec.bat to make sure all your drivers load without conflicts, just to get a game of Lemmings to run? I doubt it. ]]>Jan 24th 2008 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Did you even read what they wrote? They never said there were no home computers before Microsoft. They simply stated that they, Microsoft, made 'em cheaper and more widely available. I guess Steve"your god" Jobs was right about something, people dont read.]]>Jan 24th 2008 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
It doesn't take an econ major to realize that reducing competition makes prices go up for everyone!]]>Jan 24th 2008 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/" About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential."

Its stuff like that makes me smile knowing that my major deals with computers :)
and this post makes me click my "Engadget" Bookmark a few less times a day, and that I have all ads on the site blocked......after what Gizmodo did to their Halo 3 swag, I havent the site since. and I would have no problem not visiting this site as well....careful Engadget......If you don't listen to your readers....then you won't have any]]>Jan 24th 2008 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 11:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 25th 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
"The BASIC programming language was developed at Dartmouth College in the mid-1960's by professors John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz, as a vehicle to be used to teach programming. Paul Allen and Bill Gates developed a version of BASIC for the Altair computer, being built by MITS of Albuquerque, NM, in themid-1970's."

http://www.oldsoftwareinfo.com/msbasv.htm]]>Jan 25th 2008 1:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Yes, Microsoft implemented a programming language that they did not invent. They also implemented C, C++, Java, Pascal, FORTRAN. Just like open source implemented C, C++, Pascal, and many more, and Apple implemented extensions to Pascal, Objective C was licensed from StepStone to create their own version, and IBM implemented C++, APL, and COBOL, and Intel implemented C++, and FORTRAN, and Fujitsu implemented COBOL, and FORTRAN, and DEC bought FORTRAN from Microsoft, DEC later bought by Compaq, later bought by HP, and so on, and so on, and so on.

But I did not say anything about copying, I was just pointing out that somebody said that Commodore did not use Microsoft software. Now are you going to complain about those other companies that "copied" (if something is a standard, is it really copying? Didn't Safary or Opera copy HTML?) or is your only point to crap all over Microsoft and ignore when others do the same?]]>Jan 25th 2008 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 25th 2008 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Microsoft had little to nothing to do with HTML and HTTP. So, you may still have bloggers in this world without Microsoft. The users may even be viewing pages on a standards compliant browser instead of some gimped version of IE. Hell, we may even be able to move on to an internet with new features created by some new browser making a storm instead of having to comply to Microsoft's vision of what the internet was supposed to be. Gaming might be further along. Instead of waiting for Microsoft to release their next version of DirectX, a talented group of developers writing a game that revolutionizes the market would gain recognition, and money from teaching others or supporting their engine. Of course, someone else could come along, optimize it and make the experience that much better. But no. You want to wait for MS to update their libraries first.

Saying that bloggers wouldn't have a job without Microsoft is ignorant.]]>Jan 25th 2008 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Yes, I read what they wrote. The implication was that affordable home computing would never have happened without Microsoft. Yet other systems developed in parallel achieving just as much success and affordability without any MS involvement. Therefore I take issue with the idea that it was MS who brought affordable home computing to the masses, and without them we'd be chiseling onto stone tablets.

And another thing. Please, can we knock off this "uh you sed bad thing about Microsoft therefore you must be Apple fanboy" bilge? I didn't even mention Apple (Apple 2's floating point BASIC was supplied by MS). I don't have a single Apple product, and I am unlikely to, either. I suppose if the topic were Xbox I would be a Sony fanboy? God, it's like some kind of semi-Godwin's law.


@Mister stephenbratz2:

Yes, I know. Actually, if you really want to be pedantic, it wasn't written by MS, it was written by Commodore based on Microsoft's MOS 6502-BASIC core. Tell me, are you implying the success of Commodore was due to the fact that they used a derivative of Microsoft's derivative of BASIC?


@Mister rimshot515:

I apologize for spamming your thread, especially if you have the "E-mail on reply" flag set. It might be nice to implement the reply feature for replies themselves. Or maybe I should just let these things lie. Life is just too short for all this willy-waving, and it is likely all just destined for a shrieking, hyperbolic, comment-ranking frenzy with zero substance.]]>Jan 25th 2008 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
(You can say what you want about my comment... I'm not going to comeback and read the degenerate filth that comes out of the head of a mac-tard.)]]>Jan 24th 2008 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
btw, have you read this article on Vista having the least amount of security flaws of any operating system out right now . . . mac blew it: http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=143979&WT.svl=news1_1]]>Jan 24th 2008 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
you can read their report on their site here http://www.microsoft.com/msft/earnings/FY08/earn_rel_q2_08.mspx

this is the beauty of a publicly traded companies.]]>Jan 24th 2008 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
QUOTE from http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/apple-wants-to-light-up-your-ipod-touchpad/

fred @ Jan 24th 2008 8:18PM
...
Apple's numbers were posted the minute they were released.
Microsoft's are being suppressed until late tonight like they did during the last quarter.
If you want to pretend that this is just by chance, then you are nuts.
...]]>Jan 24th 2008 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
I'm sure it pained them to no end to write this article.

]]>Jan 24th 2008 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
is that the newest apple product? like iPod or iTunes? =D ]]>Jan 24th 2008 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Is it just me, or has the general populace of Engadget's readers begun to voice out more and more that they are sick and tired of the Apple bias journalism? When are you gonna take a hint Engadget? I, for one, am almost ready to jump ship.

And aside from Vista's lackluster performance, I do have to say that I'm really not surprised about this huge revenue increase for Microsoft. They have been changing a lot, THEY have been taking hints from their customers, and as a network admin, I have to say their server product has become a top notch contender as I have an almost 100% uptime and am looking forward to Server 2008.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go shower as I feel dirty lauding any corporate giant.]]>Jan 24th 2008 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 25th 2008 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Hmmm... must be an election going on. Seems reminiscent of Clinton One's "Worst economy in 50 years" crack a few years back that wasn't factually true either. Hmmm.. is Clinton Two running? Must be coincidence.
]]>Jan 24th 2008 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/"I did not sleep with that man in the oval office."
-breaks into tears]]>Jan 24th 2008 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Whether you use a Microsoft based machine, a Mac or a Linux machine shouldnt matter. In fact as far as I'm concerned if you bash the other side just because you don't own and use their products then you are nothing more than an immature little kid who thinks his toys are better because he doesnt know any better.

All this crap with Xbox is better than PS3, Apple is better than Microsoft, this is better than that... Windows Mobile is better than the iPhone... its all just crap. They all have their good points and should be appreciated as such.

Each time I see a negative comment I just assume the person writing it has no experience using the product/system they are bashing or they are just a kid with no real experience of true computer usage, (If you've only ever used a windows based PC you have no real experience), either that or they are just jealous of people that can afford to buy and use an Xbox360, a PS3 and a Wii, that can afford to buy an iPhone to try it out and see if they like it and who don't blindly follow the crowd.]]>Jan 25th 2008 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
Gud for MS. Keep it up guys!!.]]>Jan 24th 2008 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/





Nino]]>Jan 24th 2008 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/





Nino]]>Jan 24th 2008 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/
I don't care which they like better, the point is that their elitist fanboy nonsense should not be spewing into their news posts.]]>Jan 24th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/microsoft-trumpets-record-second-quarter-results/Jan 24th 2008 9:41PM