fantasy209 asked:


Microsoft’s profit accounts for $16.8 billion dollars a year on average and the US government takes almost $15 billion on taxes and Microsoft goes home with 1.8 billion…

How is this possible? Why doesn’t the government just tax 99% of their income so they become richer?
Is this why Microsoft is sending all their money to africa as charity?

Jai Ho asked:


This is regarding US v. Microsoft.
The court ordered Microsoft to split in to two companies (one for Windows, one for applications)
How will this affect the economy as a whole, Microsoft, consumers, the foreign market, and the competition (Apple, Linux,etc)?
Is it optimal for the economy?
What should be the limit of government intervention?

Mentiso asked:


There are rumors that microsoft might buy yahoo. Would anyone know how much microsoft would have to cough up if they wanted to buy yahoo?

Sally F asked:


I consider myself a yahooligan. I like to insult microsoft and bill gates every chance I get. I am concerned that if microsoft controls yahoo that I will loose my forum to insult microsoft and bill gates. Plus microsoft already has their gruby hands on hot mail. Why do they think they need yahoo.