Look what Apple have just released...

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Doobrey wrote:

JuvUK wrote:
 and doesnt microsoft write and release software for the mac ummmm word for example

Yup, although IIRC Microsoft are gradually stopping Mac stuff, they've already announced there'll be no more Internet Explorer for it. Did any mac user here use it? I just saw that familiar 'e' logo and trashed it.

Not 100% true.  While IE for mac is officially dead and buried, Microsoft announced an argeement with Apple yesterday to guarentee Office for Mac for at least 5 more years.  Which has lead some to belive that Apple is siting on Numbers (the long rumoured iWorks Spreadsheet) to appease M$

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Tigger wrote:

Mr Gates stake (and technically I believe it was a Microsoft stake) if he still has one, has to be fairly small according to the SEC filings, as the list of owners of greater then 1.5% of the company don't show Mr Gates, Microsoft or one of their holding companies.  

Microsoft are reported to have sold off most, if not all, of those shares (all of which were non-voting BTW) some time ago for a very nice profit.

As for making software for the Mac, they dont make IE anymore, they still sell office, but will not be moving Office XII (version to ship in 2006) to it according to most reports.  Though that may change if the jump to Intel causes a jump in unit sales.

See my above post about the MacWorld announcement.

However there are 2 very good reasons for Microsoft to continue Office for Mac.

1. Antitrust (need I say more?)
2. The MBU makes a nice profit for M$, and that profit has improved year-on-year