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What 6 billion could buy youWhat 6 billion could buy youPosted Jan 9, 2006 18:08 UTC (Mon) by jonabbey (subscriber, #2736)In reply to: What 6 billion could buy you by mikec Parent article: Winning the Linux Wars (MCP)
Microsoft has always included 'product and marketing development' in their 'research and development' budgeting, where 'product' means 'the customer and industry's perception of the bits in the box'.
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What 6 billion could buy you Posted Jan 10, 2006 3:44 UTC (Tue) by mikec (guest, #30884) [Link] As with most rants, the question was rhetorical ;-)
Though I should point out that those VC funded startups I mentioned are also subject to the laws of marketing.
Even MS seems to understand the lack of return on their R&D dollars these days - thus the monstrous dividend pacakge.
Speaking for myself, if I had $50B to blow, you can bet I'd be doing some research on the moon, it amazes me that Gates and freinds, given that they are by original vocation computer geeks, aren't the ones doing the things that Branson is doing.
Oh well, I guess I will enjoy the nice warm weather here on Earth...
What 6 billion could buy you Posted Jan 12, 2006 12:59 UTC (Thu) by Zenith (subscriber, #24899) [Link] Speaking for myself, if I had $50B to blow, you can bet I'd be doing some research on the moon, it amazes me that Gates and freinds, given that they are by original vocation computer geeks, aren't the ones doing the things that Branson is doing.Well, actually they *are* doing something about it: http://news.com.com/Geeks+in+space/2100-1026_3-5399507.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/SS1_ALLEN_040620.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen
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