>The world is changing fast and it isn't only your Linux threat any more. There is outsourcing and there is installed and productive EXISTING systems. MS' market may not be what they think it is if they continue to use the model of the past.

You might be somewhat interested in what Zane Thomas has been talking about lately with respect to operating systems.
http://abderaware.typepad.com/

I guess I didn't really question it much but he makes a good point about Operating Systems and their roles, and how that was skewed when Microsoft realized they could make some fat cash with an otherwise unprofitable product.