“Once Seen As Invincible, The Company Shows Increasing Signs
Of Vulnerability”
“Has the balloon burst for Microsoft Corp., or is it just a slow
leak? Magnitude aside, there is evidence indicating that
Redmond-based Microsoft is not the pre-eminent software power it
was even two years ago.”
“Exhibit A: The DOJ Debacle. Whatever the outcome, the antitrust
case has colored public opinion.”
“Exhibit B: The Brain Drain. Microsoft no longer is the
no-brainer destination of the nation’s top graduates. … Then
there is the well-documented exodus of top managers.”
“Exhibit C: As the lure of Web riches continues, Microsoft’s use
of stock options in lieu of high pay has to change.”
“Exhibit D: When software vendors make their rounds on Wall
Street, Microsoft no longer is Topic A.”
“Exhibit E: The sizzle in today’s OS market is not coming
from Windows 2000, but from Linux, the open source
alternative.”