Microsoft loss.

After years of dominating the computer world, Microsoft have released that they have made a quarterly profit loss.

"The world's largest software maker said on Thursday its profit dropped 32 per cent to $US2.98 billion ($A4.23 billion), or 33 cents per share. Sales in the fiscal third quarter slipped 6 per cent to $US13.65 billion ($A19.37 billion) from $US14.45 billion ($A20.51 billion) last year." The Age newspaper reported yesterday. It signals the downturn of a company that has heavily relied on its reputation as a solid system that is perfect for business and home use. However, with the gradual rise of Apple has proved that people will change their opinions relating to technology in particular efficient computing systems. Apple has always been seen by many people as a company that is kept alive by occupations that rely on graphics and other creative arts. With the introduction of software targetted to the areas which Microsoft usually have a stranglehold, Apple has slowly changed people's view of them and now many businesses (not just those relating to art) are switching to the more secure, less troublesome Apple technologies.

It shows that persistence and continuous design and production of a good product will eventuate into gradual domination of the market. The full article from The Age can be seen here: http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/microsofts-first-quarterly-profit-fall-in-23-years/2009/04/24/1240079840128.html