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Andy Sjostrom
07-26-2003, 02:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Jul/07252003/business/78313.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Jul/0725...iness/78313.asp</a><br /><br /></div>Bill Gates talked about Microsoft's $6.9 billion dollar R&D budget at the financial analysts conference, saying it is "a serious number". Indeed. According to the Associated Press article, Microsoft plans to add 5,000 positions "as part of its plan to spread its software to wireless phones, video-game consoles and other devices". The article mentions improvements to Xbox and a new version of Microsoft's operating software for handheld devices. A financial analysts conference is no place to joke around about big numbers. Bill is serious, not only about $6.9 billion dollar, but about seriously increasing punch behind mobile device software development. The market is slowly heating up and it will be interesting to see who will raise the bets...
Ed Hansberry
07-26-2003, 02:10 AM
The article mentions improvements to Xbox and a new version of Microsoft's operating software for handheld devices. A financial analysts conference is no place to joke around about big numbers.
8O

Cool. Sounds like CE5 and some serious resources. :D
TawnerX
07-26-2003, 02:50 AM
Yeah but will it improve active sync. lol
AhuhX
07-26-2003, 03:49 AM
Yeah but will it improve active sync. lol

HAHAHAHAHA! I Luv it! :lol:
sponge
07-26-2003, 04:30 AM
ActiveSync X: Just TRY and sync your files! Cmon I dare you!
Thinkingman
07-26-2003, 04:32 AM
Yeah, big amounts of money doesnt mean we are going to see the changes and results we want. To truely make a difference wiht the money, they are going to need to heed the need of the market, which is consumers and business users. Adding jobs is the shallow part, but causing those job add ons to make a difference is the hard part;)
caywen
07-26-2003, 06:47 AM
... is tomorrow's mainframe.

nuff sed.
caywen
07-26-2003, 06:53 AM
... when you compare it to the Next Generation Space Telescope, which will cost a whopping $2 BILLION!

Oh wait a minute...

crap, I can't add.
Pony99CA
07-26-2003, 09:30 AM
... when you compare it to the Next Generation Space Telescope, which will cost a whopping $2 BILLION!

I don't know -- I'd take $6.9 billion. They could even round it down to $6 billion. :lol:

Steve

P.S. Please read Pony's Posting Proverbs (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11413) about splitting a post between the subject and body.
dazz
07-26-2003, 02:28 PM
Could "operating software for hand-helds devices" mean or include a new HPC OS? Hmmmm.... :|

dazz
Ed Hansberry
07-26-2003, 03:38 PM
Could "operating software for hand-helds devices" mean or include a new HPC OS? Hmmmm.... :|
Wishful thinking. I think new PPC designs with built in keyboards will fill that gap.
dazz
07-26-2003, 04:10 PM
Could "operating software for hand-helds devices" mean or include a new HPC OS? Hmmmm.... :|
Wishful thinking. I think new PPC designs with built in keyboards will fill that gap.

I know, I know. :roll:

A guy can wish though, can't he? :wink:

dazz