Business 2.0: Microsoft’s Newest Challenger: Moore’s Law

” In these recessionary times, holding the line on costs is
foremost in most executives’ minds. Thankfully, in the technology
world–unlike, say, real estate–Moore’s Law and its corollaries
keep innovation chugging along and prices continually on the
decline, thereby lowering costs for us consumers. Case in point:
You can buy a low-end computer today for $400, when five years ago
it would run you at least $2000…

“Microsoft doesn’t appear too worried, telling News.com: “With
over 300 million users worldwide, Microsoft Office has become the
choice of individuals who need to be more productive and
organizations who need a reliable set of tools to run their
businesses.”

“Should the current economic climate extend even further than
many are predicting it will, other non-Microsoft markets could open
up, including Linux versions of desktop productivity software.
Companies such as Lindows, Mandrake, and CodeWeavers have
Microsoft-compatible software out now, but they’re struggling to
find a market…”

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